Health and Human Rights Journal – Vol 19, Issue 1, June 2017
Table of Contents Special Section: Abortion and Human Rights GUEST EDITORS Alicia Ely Yamin, Paola Bergallo, and Marge Berer EDITORIAL Narratives of Essentialism and Exceptionalism:
UN Cultural Rights Report: fundamentalism, extremism and the cultural rights of women
The new report for the UN General Assembly on fundamentalism, extremism and the cultural rights of women by the Special Rapporteur Karima Bennoune is now out in all language versions.
Sexual Politics in August 2017
Two outstandingly positive news are to be reported in sexual politics worldwide in August 2017. In India, the Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision on
Rights at risk
The Observatory on the Universality of Rights (OURs) has launched its first report, Rights at Risk. The report maps a complex global anti-rights lobby targeting
Sexual politics in June 2017
June is LGBTIQ Pride month worldwide. This SPW brief highlights events around the world, prioritizing parades and other demonstrations that are not captured by mainstream radars. In that regard, we also recommend the readers who read Spanish to peruse the new blog Orgullos Críticos which examines trends and traps implied in the growing normalization and pinkwashing of pride parades
ARROW for Change – Intersections: The Politicisation of Religion and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The world is seeing a resurgence of religious extremism at national, regional, and global levels, which renews the threat to many of the rights that
A Non-believing Muslim’s Experience of Islamophobia
Post by Sarah Ather* originally published at Kafila on May 05, 2017. Available here. My life has revolved around the concept of God. I have
Religion and Gender Special Issue Habemus Gender!
Habemus Gender! The Catholic Church and ‘Gender Ideology’ – Volume 6 – Issue 2 – 2016 Guest editors: Sarah Bracke and David Paternotte You can
Resource: Islamophobia is racism
Resource for Teaching & Learning about anti-Muslim Racism in the United States Home #IslamophobiaIsRacism Syllabus Race, Empire, Islam The Production and Reproduction of Anti-Muslim Racism
Sexual Politics in February and early March 2017
There are many events to be reported in regard to abortion rights in February and early March 2017. The most important comes from Brazil where