Regional and global effects of the US attack on Venezuela: compilation
Since we released our second 2025 bulletin, last December, the world has gotten worse. What happened in Venezuela on January 3, with the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US military forces in Caracas and his imprisonment on US territory, has radically altered the world order, with effects far beyond Latin America.
Feminist solidarity with Nicaragua.
We, Latin American and Caribbean feminists gathered at the 15th EFLAC, in El Salvador, reaffirm our solidarity with our Nicaraguan comrades who, for the last
Autocracy in the spotlight: Sri Lanka and Nicaragua – compilation (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, a people’s uprising for system change – Global Voices Thugs attacked peaceful protesters, Sri Lanka in turmoil – Global Voices
Nicaragua: A Pandemic Carnival
“Amor en los tiempos del covid-19” march, organized by the government. Photo: EFE. Nicaragua and the dance of horrors in the struggle against COVID 19
Feminist Alert! Nicaragua’s activists are once again victims
As SPW has been reporting monthly on how the Nicaraguan crisis develops, we report another sad event that targets feminist activists on 23 November. Activities
Sexual politics in October 2018
The Brazilian perfect storm We apologize for the delay in the circulation of SPW’s October 2018 monthly announcement due to the stormy process and result
Sexual politics in August 2018
#MourningMuseuNacional: As this announcement was being finalized, the Brazilian National Museum burned in flames. A singular and irrecoverable collection of the country’s historical and cultural
Sexual politics in July 2018
22nd International AIDS Conference: On July 22, Pedro Villardi, from GTPI-ABIA, participated in the Challenging Criminalization Globally Pre-Conference, one of the more important satellites events
Sexual politics in June 2018
Main global trends ICD Reform – On June 18, the Working Group set up by the World Health Organization (WHO) released the final version of
Sexual politics in May 2018
Nicaragua: SPW calls attention to the violent political crisis sweeping through this small Central American country and expresses its solidarity with the Nicaraguan society that
Nicaragua: The violent Ortega administration
Español Articles in the news Informe preliminar CIDH, documenta el uso desproporcionado de la fuerza durante las manifestaciones de abril 2018, en Nicaragua – Iniciativa Mesoamericana
Sex Workers in Nicaragua Break the Silence and Gain Rights
After living in the shadows, thousands of Nicaraguan sex workers have broken their silence, won support from state institutions and gained new respect for their rights.
SPW Newsletter, N. 9 – October, 2010
In this issue, you find information on the main activities which SPW has been involved in the last months, like the African Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics, that will be held in Lagos, Nigeria from October 4th to 6th, 2010, as part of the series of Regional Dialogues on Sexuality and Geopolitics. We also highlight in “Around the world” a series of global meetings that are relevant in terms of the intersections between sexuality and politics, mainly the Vienna XVIII International AIDS Conference (July). You also can find in this issue other updates on regional highlights and more in the sessions “Advocacy: keep an eye”, “Sexuality in Art”, “Check it out” and “We Recommend”, with suggestions of publications, resources, papers, articles, and relevant links.
Nicaragua abortion law puts pregnant cancer victim at risk
Nicaragua: On 2 February, 2010 a 27-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in Leon, the second largest city in Nicaragua. She was diagnosed with an advanced case of cancer, which had metastasised and may have spread to her breasts, brain and lungs. She was told she couldn’t be prescribed an aggressive chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment because she was pregnant and, under Nicaraguan law, any medical procedure to save the life of a mother is banned if it jeopardises the life of the foetus.