TAG: gender equality

Pope Francis’ decision to forgive women who have abortion is criticized by reproductive rights advocates

Pope Francis once more gained global visibility by allowing priests to forgive women who have had an abortion. His speech — delivered on September first apparently signaling a Vatican’s step forward in regard to women’s rights — because it recognized that “the pressures that lead [women who have abortions] to take decision” and, most principally, […]

It’s Pope Francis Who Should Apologize on Abortion

With his latest comments, Pope Francis has built a shiny new smokescreen to distract from the grave and immoral harms caused by the Vatican’s opposition to abortion and women’s equality.

Brazilian academic institutions and CSO’ submissions to the OCHR’s resolution on the protection of the family

The Brazilian academic institution and civil society organizations listed below offered a contribution to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Report on the impact of the implementation by States of their obligations under relevant provisions of international human rights law with regard to the protection of the family, as requested by Resolution 29/22 of […]

FRIDA Young Feminist Fund Call For Proposals

The Young Feminist Fund is the only youth-led fund focused exclusively on supporting global young feminist activism to advance social justice movements and agendas. FRIDA was created to bring new resources and new opportunities to young women and trans* youth globally. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 14th September 2015 Who can apply? Groups founded or led by […]

Global feminisms and social justice movements have lost Gigi

With great sadness as SPW we mark the departure of Gigi Francisco – activist, scholar, teacher and for a long time a working partner and wonderful friend of many of us. Gigi’s departure is a major loss for global feminisms and social justice movements.

Women and Girls Rising – Progress and resistance around the world

Capturing voices and experiences from around the world, Women and Girls Rising – Progress and resistance around the world, edited by Ellen Chesler and Terry McGovern, documents the modern history of the global women’s movement – its many accomplishments and setbacks. Drawing together prominent pioneers and contemporary policymakers, activists, and scholars, the volume interrogates where and […]

Taking Action to Combat State-Sanctioned Violence Against Women Worldwide

by Leila Hessini, Ipas / Global Fund for Women and Beatriz Galli May 28, 2015 – 12:23 pm May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health—a day advocates have commemorated since 1987. This year, the focus is on institutional violence. (Shutterstock) Violence against women is one of the most pervasive human rights […]

Sexuality around the world: Main debates

_______________________________________________________ Relevant meetings The V Conference of ILGA-LAC was held in Curitiba, Brazil, from January 26th to 30th, 2010. Regional highlights > Read these information in “Around the World – regional highlights” Also at the regional levels Latin America > Latin American Center on Sexuality and Human Rights (CLAM) website (information in Eng / Port […]

Pope Francis’ Call for Equal Pay for Equal Work: Toothless, But Promising

by Erin Matson Sadly, the more Pope Francis speaks, the more things stay the same. (Philip Chidell / Shutterstock.com) The patriarch of the world’s largest patriarchy has done it again. Pope Francis ruffled feathers once more Wednesday in an address on marriage and family by calling for an end to the gender wage gap. “Why […]

Statement on the Political Declaration on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

Organizations of the International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC) launched a statement highlighting that, despite progress achieved toward gender equality and the realization of the human rights of women and girls since Beijing 1995, many of the gains that women and girls have made are under threat and face unprecedented challenges.Read it here.

Working Paper, No. 6 – Some thoughts for Sexuality Policy Watch on The Global Gender Gap Report 2009, by Kate Bedford

In late 2009, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched its new report on the Global Gender Gap Index, which gained immediate visibility in both global and national media. In this Working Paper, Kate Bedford, from the Kent Law School (Canterbury, UK), critically examine the report from a critical feminist perspective. She identifies positive aspects but […]

Sexual and reproductive rights issued in the last days at global, Latin American and Brazilian scene

At the International Conference on Human Rights (7 to 10 July 2013), the main outcome was the final report, which represents a unique platform to address human rights commitments and to identify opportunities to strengthen the operational links between human rights and implementation of the Programme of Action, with a particular emphasis on sexual and […]