STOP THE GENOCIDE AGAINST TRANS WOMEN! STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST TRANS PEOPLE!
Organizations, associations and activists defending the human and civil law of trans people denounce generalized extreme violence and murders and impunity that trans people suffer
Transgender ID a hostile affair
Read article about the situation of trans people in South Africa and the obstacles that they face regarding the identification country system. Here.
Human Rights Council 24th session report
Read the report of the 24th session of the Human Rights Council which concluded last week. Among the issues discussed, gender integration was one of
DAWN’s new website
DAWN’s new website is now accessible. It brings a better search engine and a new media section. Click here to access it.
Will ‘Safe From the Start’ Bring Needed Change for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Conflict and Crisis?
Read Huffington Post’s article about USA iniciative “Safe from the Start”, designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in conflict and crisis and build
Of Cultures Destroyed by Western Sexual Exploitation and Violent Religious Prudery
“The Gikuyu of Kenya, who had very rigid codes of sexual convention, thought the public displays of affection among Europeans were unspeakably vulgar. Ironically, however,
The rule of sentiment
Read women’s rights lawyer Flavia Agnes’ article about the fate of the woman raped and killed in India last year. “And so she lives on
The NFP/NUFFIC offers scholarships for the Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) promote capacity building within organisations in 50 countries by providing training and education through fellowships for professionals. The NFP is
Rape is ‘a cross-cutting global issue’
Almost one in four men surveyed in six Asian countries admit to having raped their partners at least once, according to a UN report. Researcher
The Queer Art of Whistle Blowing
Read the article “The Queer Art of Whistle Blowing”, about the place that gender is occupying in the context of the “Manning case”. Click here.