El Salvador: Pardon for woman jailed for miscarriage, a triumph of justice
Originally published by The Amnesty International on 22/01/2015. Available at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/articles/news/2015/01/el-salvador-pardon-woman-jailed-miscarriage-triumph-justice/ 22 January 2015, 00:00 UTC A pardon granted by El Salvador’s Parliamentary Assembly to a
Anti-Abortion Stigma Is Not the Only Cultural Force Restricting Reproductive Rights
Originally published on Rewire on 05/01/2015. Available at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/01/05/anti-abortion-stigma-cultural-force-restricting-reproductive-rights/ by Morgan Meneses-Sheets January 5, 2015 – 10:51 am For too many people in this country,
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in November 2014
Among the main events in November, we highlight the Men Engage Symposium, held in Delhi, in which SPW was present with the participation of our
Working Paper No. 5 – Pope’s visit to Brazil, by Washington Castilhos
In 2007, the Pope’s visit to Brazil mobilized groups in opposition to the Vatican’s moral dogmatism. In support of these groups, SPW, in close collaboration
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in October 2014
In October the 10th anniversary of SUR Journal – International Journal on Human Right was marked by the publication of its 20th issue that comprises
Unsafe abortion: another facet of femicide in Latin America
Originally published on CLAM on 29/10/2014. Available at: http://www.clam.org.br/EN/destaque/conteudo.asp?cod=11878 Every day women die of unsafe, illegal abortions. Two recent deaths provoked uproar in Brazil.Elisângela Barbosa, a
Organization of American States Links Abortion Restrictions to Violence Against Women; Calls on Governments to Decriminalize Abortion
Originally from Reproductive Rights. Available at: http://www.reproductiverights.org/press-room/oas-links-abortion-restrictions-to-violence-against-women-calls-governments-to-decriminalize-abortion 10.03.14 – (PRESS RELEASE) For the first time ever a committee within the Organization of American States (OAS)—considered to be the United
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscapes in September 2014
One main highlight of the period concerns the politics of abortion in Brazil. Despite the tragic deaths of two women caused by illegal and unsafe
Reproductive Justice Activists Must Combat Anti-Choicers’ False Push for Disability Rights
By Erin Matson, Editor at Large, RH Reality Check September 24, 2014 – 2:41 pm All over the country, from Denver to Minneapolis and beyond,
As Women Die from Illegal Abortions in Brazil, Presidential Candidates Remain Silent
By Lucy Jordan September 25, 2014 | 8:05 pm In late August, a 27-year-old woman named Jandira dos Santos Cruz went to a bus station