
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
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

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

Portuguese written materials on the cases, few of which also look into the connections with electoral politics
Caso Jandira e aborto no Brasil: crime com pena de morte – Pragmatismo político Coragem para enfrentar o preconceito – Observatório da Imprensa Sobre princípios,

English written articles about the deaths of Jandira and Elizângela
Brazil’s Criminal Abortion Laws Are Killing Women – Reality Check Aborto clandestino en Brasil provoca muertes trágicas – Diário Rotativo (México) Stigma of Brazil abortions

Abortion and the general elections: a chronicle of announced tragedies
Jandira Cruz and Elisângela Barbosa died after resorting to unsafe clandestine abortion clinics. Their deaths are now inevitably interwoven with the 2014 intense and complex

AIDS Prevention missing in the 2014 Brazil World Cup – ABIA expresses its views on the findings of the World Cup study released by the Observatory of Prostitution
The Brazilian Interdisciplinary Association for Aids (ABIA) expresses its concern about the results of the survey – released in partnership with the Observatory of prostitution

Brazilian World Cup impact on prostitution and sex trade
The Observatory of Prostitution has published a report revealing the impacts on prostitution and sex trade arising from Brazilian World Cup during June and July.

Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in August 2014
In August, the Sexuality Policy Watch (SPW) published the outcomes from the three Regional Dialogues organized in Asia (2009), Latin America (2009) and Africa (2010)

SPW Activities – August 2014
Richard Parker Participation at the 29th ABA Meeting in Natal On August 6th, 2014, SPW Co-cordinator Richard Parker participated in the Round Table on Challenges