Why I stormed the Tate Modern in protest against violent men
On 13 June over 150 feminist activists mourned the murder and erasure of artist Ana Mendieta. We were there for our sisters who did not survive.
Sexual politics in May 2016
As the Brazilian crisis continues unfolding it gets increasingly intricate with gender and sexuality politics. Read Sonia Corrêa and Fábio Grotz report on what happened
UN Human Rights mandate on SOGI
At the UN Human Rights Council the LAC Group 5 – formed by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay – announced the decision to submit
Brazil: The conservative restoration and sexual politics
It is not exactly to keep track of the Brazilian political development these days. On May 11th, the Brazilian Senate confirmed the admissibility of the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, which had been approved by the House on April 17th.
Call for papers: The Geographies of Bodies and Borders
The fourth issue of Kohl: a Journal for Body and Gender Research is calling for papers to be published in December 2016. In addition to
Brazil and Argentina unite in protest against culture of sexual violence
Two different protests, two different countries, but the same continent and the same cause: violence against women in “macho” Latin America.
Brasiliana’s new edition on the politics of violence and securitization in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
New double issue of Brasiliana, edited by Paul Amar, is out. It addresses the politics of violence and securitization in Rio de Janeiro. Click here
Call for Papers on Sexualities, Language, and International Politics
Mainstream activism engaging with the politics of gender and sexual-identity tends more often than not to be labelled LGBT, homosexual, gay or queer activism. This
A call for critical reflection on queer/LGBTIA+ activism in Africa
This essay looks at the complex relationship between the personal and the political in queer/LGBTIA+ organizing in Africa. It considers how current modes of organizing impact the connection between professional activism and grassroots participation and explores some of the consequences of these two intersecting factors for activist praxis.
DAWN Regional Advocacy Tools on SRHR for Cairo@20
DAWN is happy to make available these Regional Advocacy Tools on sexual and reproductive health and rights that have been part of our contribution to feminist mobilization for the 20th year review of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). We engaged in this important review process at regional and global levels, through analysis and advocacy, and working with partners and colleagues in civil society and governments.