TAG: sexual politics

UNESCO releases update on its sexuality education guidance

In the 10th anniversary of the first issue of the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, UNESCO launches a revised edition. “Based on the latest scientific evidence, the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education reaffirms the position of sexuality education within a framework of human rights and gender equality,” says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. “It […]

Sexual Politics in January 2018

In January of 2018, a fierce transnational feminist controversy erupted on the question of sexual harassment. In the same week of the Golden Globes Award ceremony when the #TimeIsUp campaign for equal gender pay was launched, a manifesto signed by a hundred French women artists and writers was published by Le Monde, titled The freedom […]

2018 Women’s March

One year ago, in the preamble of March 8 when we celebrate International Women’s Day and women around the world historically articulate and promote strikes, thousands of women in the United States were protesting against Donald Trump taking over the White House as President-elect. The act was a landmark and, as activist argue, the feminist movement was able to keep momentum throughout 2017, […]

#ReadOurSigns: on the ground from the L.A. Women’s March

Los Angeles, January 21st, 2018. By Magaly Marques The best part of a protest or demonstration is to witness the creativity with which people express their motives for being there: the signs! At yesterday’s Women’s Anniversary March in Los Angeles, we could see the difference between what motivated people in the 2017 Women’s March and what […]

Latin American feminism at EFLAC

Montevideo (Uruguay) was the stage of the 14th Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Gathering (EFLAC in Spanish), where women gathered from the 23 to 25 of November under the motto “Diverse, but not to be dispersed”. We compiled some pieces and analysis in English about the event in order to promote internationally the Latin American Feminist debate. […]

Sexual Politics 2017 Round-Up

As 2018 begins, SPW highlights the main events and trends as well as tensions and challenges traversing sexual politics worldwide. Trends and Facts January In January 2017, an avalanche of draconian and regressive policy measures was adopted in the first two weeks of the Trump administration. SPW compiled a preliminary assessment of these policy trends date […]

From #MeToo to #TimeIsUp

The #MeToo movement erupted in October 2017 after several sexual harassment accusations against Hollywood producer Hof arvey Weinstein became public . It is worth noting, however, that the core idea — “I was also harassed” — was originally crafted by Tarana Burke in 1997 to respond to the needs of marginalized women. The new […]

GATE Publication: Gender is not an illness

December 15, 2017. GATE released the publication Gender is not an illness. How pathologization violates human rights law. This paper was conceived and produced as a contribution to the ongoing process of depathologizing trans and gender diverse people through the reform of classification systems, legal frameworks and social attitudes. It was authored by Sheherezade Kara*, with the contribution […]

Brazilian conservatives react to Judith Butler

Philosopher Judith Butler visited Brazil to launch two books and participate in the International Colloquium on the Ends of Democracy at SESC Vila Mariana in São Paulo. On this occasion conservative forces mobilized against her presence in the country. They made Butler an icon of “gender ideology” and a political target, even when in none […]

Sexual politics in Brazil: the conservative restoration a further step ahead #2

In order to properly situate sexual politics in Brazil (while paying special attention to abortion), we must connect it to the broader political scenario of the country as a whole. As reported last month, Brazilian political institutions are becoming increasingly fragile. President Michel Temer’s approval rating stands at 3%, making him the most unpopular president […]

The Anatrella case and the silence from the “family defenders”

What happens when a big name of the anti-gender crusade is involved in a sex scandal? Rogério Diniz Junqueira* Monsignor Tony Anatrella is a prominent name in the galaxy of anti-gender “experts”. A French Catholic priest of the diocese of Paris and a psychotherapist, he has been for years a reference for the ultraconservative Catholic […]

Report of the IE on protection against violence and discrimination based on SOGI

Below you will find the summary for the report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Vitit Muntarbhorn, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 32/2: The theme of the present report is “Embrace diversity and energize humanity”. Key developments in 2017 are noted, particularly in […]