The adventures of cosmic yoruba and her flying machines
SPW recommends reading the blog “The adventures of cosmic yoruba and her flying machines”, which brings reflections on sexuality in pre-colonial Nigeria. Click here.
UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS pleads for removal of discriminatory laws in Trinidad and Tobago
The United Nations Secretary-General’s envoy for HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean, Dr Edward Greene, has pleaded for the removal of discriminatory immigration laws in
How feminism became capitalism’s handmaiden – and how to reclaim it
Read article on The Guardian about how a movement that started out as a critique of capitalist exploitation ended up contributing key ideas to its
Rights of Fetus Versus Mother
Article on NY Times describes the case of a american young woman, taked in handcuffs to a cell because of the allegation that she, once
Legalizing Prostitution: New Zealand’s Example
“It has been ten years since New Zealand parliamentarians, after considerable debate and encouragement from sex workers, mainstream women’s organizations, and public health advocates, voted
The devasting effects of the patologization of trans identities
The Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) published a statement on the October 19 reaffirming the devasting effects of the patologization of trans identities. Click
Why have young people in Japan stopped having sex?
Read article from “The Guardian” about the situation in Japan, where the number of young people who doesn’t show interest for sex is growing. Click
HRW asks the Holy See to condemn violence and discrimination against LGBT People
Human Rights Watch send a letter to Pope Francis asking that Catholic Church to “condemn violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
Turkey’s landscape on the LGBTI issue
Check articles (in english) about the LGBTI issue on the All Translation website. It’s an opportunity to learn more and get a sense of what
UN Women: “Sex work is not trafficking”
UN Women has supported sex workers in response to Equality Now’s anti-sex worker campaign. The statement recognize the rights of sex workers by striving to