TAG: sexual rights
Framework and Papers
In order to prepare for the Asia Regional Dialogue, a regional Task Force was formed with the goal of identifying key themes and key individuals in the region who can carry this dialogue forward. Here you can find the key themes, the papers and the Summary and Commentary on Proceedings, written by Rosalind Petchesky and […]
Read moreAsian Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics final report
NEW! The final report of the discussions held at the Asian Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics is already available! Click here to download (PDF).
Read moreKey Issues and Plan for the Asian Regional Dialogue
It was agreed that the broad focus of the Dialogue would be on the politics of sexuality: the political processes, actors and outcomes that have shaped sexuality and sexuality-related issues in the region. But this would go beyond being a descriptive/analytical exercise. The Dialogue would seek to identify ‘tipping points’ for policy interventions, and come […]
Read moreBrasil se prepara para a I Conferência Nacional GLBT
Por Marina Maria* Entre 6 e 8 de junho, será realizada no Brasil a I Conferência Nacional GLBT, que estima mobilizar 600 participantes, sendo 60% representantes da sociedade civil organizada e 40% do poder público. Entre os objetivos deste encontro estão propor políticas públicas e elaborar o Plano Nacional de Promoção da Cidadania e Direitos […]
Read moreOs Princípios de Yogyakarta
Por Daniel Sarmento* Uma das mais importantes questões de direitos humanos no mundo atual diz respeito à discriminação em razão de orientação sexual ou identidade de gênero. Apesar dos avanços ocorridos em alguns países, a violação sistemática de direitos, o preconceito, e a violência, real ou simbólica, permanecem sendo a regra neste campo, gerando a […]
Read moreThe Yogyakarta Principles
By Daniel Sarmento* One of the most important human rights issues in the current world regards discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Notwithstanding advances that have been achieved in some countries, the systematic violation of human rights, the prejudice and the violence – physical or symbolic – are still the rule in this […]
Read moreSexual rights within the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
By Angela Collet* Since its creation in 2006, the Human Rights Council has been engaged in intense efforts to advance the notion of sexual rights and related issues through its Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI). The SRI coalition has been able to address sexual rights issues using diverse mechanisms and perspectives through its members and partners […]
Read moreFirst Brazilian National LGBT Conference: Contexts and Analysis
By Marina Maria* The First Brazilian National Conference on LGBT public policies was held in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, from June 5th to 8th of this year. It gathered around 1500 participants including governmental representatives, Brazilian activists and international observers from the field of sexuality. The goal of the conference was to propose and […]
Read moreUpdate on ongoing resistance to the Indian anti-sodomy law
By Radhika Ramassuban* India continues to have on its statute books a 150-year-old anti-sodomy law enacted in the mid-nineteenth century by the British colonizers in keeping with a similar law in England at the time. More than half a century ago, the British law was repealed. But in India, Section 377 of the Indian Penal […]
Read moreSPW participates in First Meeting “La Sexualidad frente a la Sociedad”
By Gloria Careaga* The First Latin American and Caribbean Meeting “La Sexualidad frente a la Sociedad” (Sexuality at the Forefront of Society) took place in Mexico City from July 28th to 31st, 2008. The event was organized by the Grupo de Estudios en Sexualidad y Sociedad (GESyS) of the Fundacion Arcoiris por el respeto de […]
Read moreGlobal Public Health
Global Public Health, a leading peer-reviewed journal distinguished by its global focus and concern for health inequalities and the social and cultural dimensions of health, has dedicated a special supplement to the research that culminated in the publication of SexPolitics. The supplement, entitled The Contested Politics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, features condensed versions of six of the ten case studies that appear in SexPolitics: Reports from the Front Lines; these include Brazil, India, Peru, South Africa, Vietnam, and the World Bank.
Read moreSPW relança publicações durante o 11º Fórum Internacional AWID
Por Marina Maria* Entre 14 e 17 de novembro de 2008, foi realizado o 11º Fórum Internacional AWID, na Cidade do Cabo, África do Sul, com o tema “Direitos das mulheres e desenvolvimento”. O evento, organizado pela Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), reuniu mais de 2 mil pessoas de todos os cantos do […]
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