SPW in April 2014
SPW in April 2014 Kasha Jacqueline in Brazil On April 24th, 2014, Amnesty International and Sexuality Policy Watch, in Rio, promoted an open debate with
Brazil’s abortion nightmare: Why one desperate woman lied about rape
Article by Aljazeera highlights the difficult choices Brazilian women are forced to make when trying to end a pregnancy in the country with the largest
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in March and early April 2014
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in March and early April 2014 During March and early April, Brazil was under the spotlight in terms of
EROTICs project final publication online
Read the final publication of the EROTICS: sex, rights and the Internet project here.
Forcing a woman to have a caesarean is an assault we won’t tolerate
Read The Guardian’s article about the case of a Brazilian women taken by police to have a cesarean, despite her will to have a vaginal
Brazilian Government Gives Monetary Reparations As Part of Historic United Nations Maternal Death Case
In a ceremony today, the Brazilian government gave monetary reparations to Maria Lourdes da Silva Pimentel, the mother of Alyne—an Afro-Brazilian woman who did not
Brazil Takes Step to Implement Historic United Nations Ruling in Maternal Death Case
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Approves Monetary Reparations Agreement with Brazilian Government for the Mother of Alyne da Silva
Sexual and Reproductive Rights Global Landscape in January and February 2014
Dear friends, Around the World During January and February 2014, SPW has watched the development of anti-homosexuality bills in Nigeria and Uganda, as well as
World Cup 2014: is Brazil’s sex industry crackdown a threat to human rights?
Read The Guardian’s article about Brazilian authorities attempts to sanitise the country’s image by repressing sex-related businesses. Click here.
The Security Archipelago
The Introduction chapter of Paul Amar book, “The Security Archipelago”, has been published online by Duke University Press, for free access. Feel free to check