Intersex rights and freedoms
Published in the UNSW Law Society journal “Court of Conscience” issue 9, 2015, on “rights and freedoms”, this paper considers what it means to address
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
Sexuality politics in 2014: A brief retrospective
April – In a landmark decision, Indian Supreme Court allowed transgender people to identify as a third gender and directed the central and state governments
Sexual and reproductive rights global landscape in November 2014
Among the main events in November, we highlight the Men Engage Symposium, held in Delhi, in which SPW was present with the participation of our
Signs Special Issue: Pleasure and Danger: Sexual Freedom and Feminism in the Twenty-First Century
Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society invites submissions for a special issue titled “Pleasure and Danger: Sexual Freedom and Feminism in the Twenty-First
Officials Claim Tunisian Women are Waging a ‘Sexual Jihad’ in Syria, But What’s the Real Story?
“By now you have probably already heard of the harem of Tunisian sex-warrior slaves heading to Syria in order to give up their young bodies to the appetites of deprived rebels to fulfill jihad al-Nikkah — “Sexual Jihad” — and are coming back to the country with bellies full of Jihadi babies. Unfortunately for what seems to be that blind spot people have when it comes to stories on Muslims and sex, there doesn’t seem to be any evidence of Tunisian female warriors going to fight a holy sex war.”
Sexual Violence, Women’s Bodies, and Israeli Settler Colonialism
Read Jadaliyya’s article Sexual Violence, Women’s Bodies, and Israeli Settler Colonialism, which reflects on the violence against Palestinian women
SPW Activities – November, 2014
Gloria Careaga, member of SPW Steering Committee, and our working partner akshay khana spoke at the Men Engage Symposium, held in Delhi.
New issue of SUR – International Journal on Human Rights
The new issue of SUR – International Journal on Human Rights celebrates its 10th anniversary with 55 articles on the challenges and sucesses of the
“Rugged vaginas” and “vulnerable rectums”: the sexual identity, epidemiology, and law of the global hiv epidemic
SPW recommends Aziza Ahmed’s article – published on Columbia Journal of Gender and law – “Rugged vaginas” and “vulnerable rectums”: the sexual identity, epidemiology, and