“Sexual minorities” at the Global Fund
by Susana Fried On July 24-25, 2008, in Kathmandu, Nepal, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Open Society Institute (OSI)
Sexual 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
News from Paraguay
Sent by Airea na and translated by Mulabi FEMALE CABINET MEMBERS IN THE NEW GOVERNMENT WILL WORK AGAINST DISCRIMINATION On Thursday, July 24, Airea na
SPW 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
A call to end all criminal penalties against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity: A historical victory
By Gloria Careaga* In New York City on December 18th, 2008, 66 UN member states joined together for the first time ever to support a
Brazilian project debates disability and sexuality during IASSCS Conference
By Marina Maria* In the International Conference Dis/organized – Changing bodies, rights and cultures, carried out in June, in Peru, and promoted by the International
The Nigerian same–sex marriage bill: Challenges and Gains
By Dotty Aken’ova* It has been almost two years since the bill prohibiting same sex marriage in Nigeria was introduced to the national house of
2009 – Asian Dialogue
Hanoi, Vietnam – April 10 – 12, 2009 Asia is one of the fastest-changing regions in the world. Considering this, the Asian Dialogue on Sexuality
Book Launch: Sexuality, Health and Human Rights
On 7 October 2008, a special reception was held at the City University of New York (CUNY) in the USA to honor the new book Sexuality, Health and Human Rights by Sonia Corrêa, Richard Parker and Rosalind Petchesky, published by Routledge in August 2008.
Inauguration of e-book SexPolitics – Spanish version
At a special reception on August 4th, 2008, during the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, SPW celebrated the publication of the Spanish translation of SexPolitics – Políticas sobre sexualidad: Reportes desde las líneas del frente – available in paperback and as a CD-ROM.