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Sexual Politics in November 2017

In Europe, the rise of the extreme right – which implies both the deepening of racism and a threat to gender and sexuality related rights – continued its course. Its scariest demonstration was seen in Poland where, on November 11th, a far-right rally gathered over twenty thousand people who shouted dogmatic religious and nationalist […]

Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBT People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians

The Chinese version of the Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBT People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians has been jointly produced by the United Nations Development Programme and Parliamentarians for Global Action and it has been recently released. The translation and edition to the Chinese version were produced by UNDP China. This handbook will serve as […]

Sexual Politics in April and May 2017

In April and May, Brazilian crisis has deepened further more, prompting colossal political chaos which reverberated in sexual politics. Sonia Corrêa, SPW co-chair, assess the deep connections within the crisis regarding threats to abortion rights. Celebrations and good news came from around the world. In Bangkok, researchers and activists gathered

Sexual Politics in February and early March 2017

There are many events to be reported in regard to abortion rights in February and early March 2017. The most important comes from Brazil where potential regressions on abortion rights have been registered in recent years. A lawsuit was filed at the Supreme Court, on March 7th, by a political party (PSOL) and the feminist […]

Sexual Politics Round-up in 2016

As 2017 begins, SPW highlights the main events and trends as well as tensions and challenges traversing sexual politics worldwide. January In January, the Zika virus epidemics stormed the headlines, as Brazilian babies affected by Zika congenital syndrome prompted a global alarm. Even though Zika had been previously detected in other countries, the Brazilian epidemic […]

Emerging Powers, Sexuality and Human Rights at the AWID Forum

The session examined how the geopolitical shifts implied in the articulation of these global South countries in new blocs, especially the BRICS, has generated expectations that this emergence of “powers from the South” would eventually open up space for new platforms for the political work on sexuality, gender and human rights, that would not be caught by overlapping North-South tensions (or post-colonial effects) that perennially cross these fields of debate.

Why gender and sexuality are central to China’s relationships with the Global South

China’s interactions with the global South have been the subject of much attention and study from both inside and outside the country. Yet issues of gender and sexuality have been largely ignored.

Sino-Soviet “Friendship”: postcards from the 1950’s

In a seminar at the University of Washington in Seattle, in May 2016, I met Yu Yin, a Chinese student. Yin had in her cell an amazing collection of postcards in socialist realism style of the 1950s and she told me that they were part of the Chinese state propaganda then made to celebrate the […]

2015 Sexual Politics Round- Up

As the year heads toward its end, SPW recollects main trends and facts in sexual politics worldwide. January Pope Francis drew global attention after urging the faithful not to reproduce as “rabbits”. The remarks sparked reactions from the most diverse quarters actors (here and here). In Chile, a new law was approved that recognized civil unions […]

Li Yinhe: Chinese Sexologist Opens Up About the Future for China’s LGBT Community

After rounding up the interview, I turned off my voice recorder, thanked Li Yinhe, and asked her what she has been up to since retiring in 2012. She smiles, and without hesitation tells me she is working on some S&M novels. “Do you know what that is?” she asks.

China: Release on bail of five women’s rights activists an incomplete step

13 April 2015, 18:28 UTC The Chinese government must drop all charges against each of the five women activists released on bail late on Monday, Amnesty International said today. The five activists – Wei Tingting, Wang Man, Wu Rongrong, Li Tingting and Zheng Churan – arrested and detained on 7 March for planning to mark […]

Video: Women, sexuality, and social change in China

The era of market reform has created a burgeoning Chinese middle class that craves not only increased consumption of goods and the freedom of self-expression, but also liberty over sexual life. At the same time, women have strengthened their call for the rights and representation to accompany the responsibility of “holding up half the sky.” […]