TAG: sexual rights
Sexuality and Geopolitics: Reporting From the First Asia Regional Dialogue
This session brought to the larger audience that was at 2009 IASSCS Conference a synthesis of the discussions held at the first Asia Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geoplitics, Hanoi, April 10-12 2009. At this meeting, a group of experts from the region focused on four areas that are critical in the regional context: Sexualities […]
Read moreDAY 1 – 1st Session – Viagra vs. Condoms: unequal partners?
In the first session of the Asian Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics, held in the Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam on April 10th, 2009, participants had the chance to reflect upon two popular sexually oriented technologies, condoms and Viagra, and how they intersect with each other, as well as the implications of their […]
Read moreSexuality in the Tech-Era
Recent statistics show that almost 40 per cent of internet users in the world are living in Asia. For many Asians, the rapid expansion of networking technologies, including internet and cell phones, has transformed many aspects of their lives, including sexuality. To cite just a few examples, sexual jokes, images and ring tones are spreading […]
Read moreCondom versus Viagra
The juxtaposition of “Condom” and “Viagra” in the title of the proposed session is to indicate that there are different perceptions and values centering on the various types of sex-related products in the market. Whereas there is still a great hesitancy in Asia to discuss openly and promote condoms for safe sex, Viagra has been […]
Read moreNegotiating Multiple Identities
This session would aim to peel away the layers of meaning that exist between the personal and political. It would cover religion, culture, class, sexualities, gender and various other permutations of the word ‘identity’, and the way in which people negotiate these multiple identities and, in the process, interact with the state and other socio-economic […]
Read moreLauching Yogyakarta Principles in New York
Summary of the panel discussion on the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Law in Relation to Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity This report below was made by ISHR in cooperation with IGLHRC and HRW This panel discussion was organized to promote the release of the Yogyakarta Principles at UN Headquarters. The […]
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Argentina uncategorized: Debates about human trafficking, prostitution and sex work In this article, Carolina Justo von Lurzer and Santiago Morcillo present the main points debateted during a meeting organized by the Sexualities Studies Group of the Gino Germani Research Institute of the University of Buenos Aires to discuss the public policies related to prostitution. Sexual […]
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Internet Regulation and Sexual Politics in Brazil The issue 55(2) of Development – Citzenship for Change assesses the potential and unpacks the myths around new modalities of mobilization including social media. You also can read Internet Regulation and Sexual Politics in Brazil, written by Sonia Corrêa, SPW Co-chair, and Horacio Sívori and Bruno Zilli, from […]
Read moreYogyakarta Principles
During the 4th session of the Human Rights Council, one key event was the launching of the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. They affirm binding international legal standards with which all States must comply. Available in different languages (also translated into Portuguese […]
Read moreRead the third edition of the Knowing Our Rights: Women, family, laws and customs in the Muslim world
Read moreAsian Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics sessions
DAY 1 – April, 10th – 1st session – Viagra vs. Condoms: unequal partners? In the first session of the Asian Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics, held in Hanoi, Vietnam on April 10th, 2009, participants had the chance to reflect upon two popular sexually oriented technologies, condoms and Viagra, and how they intersect with […]
Read moreAsian Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics Main Debates
Negotiating multiple identities To peel away the layers of meaning that exist between the personal and political, this session will cover religion, culture, class, sexualities, gender and various other permutations of “identity”, and the ways in which people negotiate these multiple identities through their interactions with the state and other socio-economic structures. This session will […]
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