Summaries of Country Case Studies
Between 2018 and 2020, SPW conducted a research effort on Anti-gender Politics in LatinAmerica. This e-book offers condensed versions of all studies that encompass the
Jamil Chade: Letter to an 11-year-old girl
By Jamil Chade* Dear young girl, While your story was the subject of a dramatic debate in Brazil, I tell you that in a room
The “Gilead” decision: a compilation
As predicted since December, when a public hearing on the Dobbs case took place, on June 24th 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, overturned the right
Sexual Politics from March to May 2022
>>> Read in PDF First Words Since April 2020, SPW newsletters have been tracking and analyzing sexual politics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Memories of Adrienne, by Carmen Barroso
By Carmen Barroso I first met Adrienne when she went to Brazil in 1974 as a young Ford Foundation program officer. I knew right away
Sexual Politics in Times of Pandemic – 2021 Retrospective
>>> Download the PDF version here. First Thoughts The last 2020 SPW special hypothesized that during 2021, because of vaccines, Covid-19 would no longer be
Decriminalization with exclusion: Ecuador’s new rape abortion law
By Manuela Lavinas Picq. This law is a victory for regulating the right to abortion due to rape, even allowing survivors to avoid police procedures, but advocates of decriminalization contested exclusionary aspects that will affect the most vulnerable. The dark side of the law? The deadlines.
COVID-19 and the production of ignorance: Richard Parker’s article
Originally published at Radis. Author: Richard Parker. Translated by SPW. Available at: https://radis.ensp.fiocruz.br/opiniao/pos-tudo/covid-19-e-a-producao-da-ignorancia/ The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons
Transnational activities of the Ministry on Women, Family and Human Rights
At the beginning of September 2021, although she was on vacation, the Brazilian National Secretary for the Family, Angela Gandra, went to Portugal and Spain.