
CSW58: Statement of the Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans* Caucus and Allies
Governments at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) ignored evidence of and regional support for key elements of sustainable development in

Statement in the CSW58 in New York on behalf of the lesbian, bi and trans caucus
Click here to read the statement delivered in the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) which defends sexual rights, sexual

Brazil Takes Step to Implement Historic United Nations Ruling in Maternal Death Case
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Approves Monetary Reparations Agreement with Brazilian Government for the Mother of Alyne da Silva

“Torture in Healthcare Settings”
Mauro Cabral shares the compilation ‘Torture in Healthcare Settings’, which reflects on the report of Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, the first

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Fifty-seventh session
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, at its recently concluded session, issued a statement on sexual and reproductive health and rights, which

Sexual and Reproductive Rights Global Landscape in January and February 2014
Dear friends, Around the World During January and February 2014, SPW has watched the development of anti-homosexuality bills in Nigeria and Uganda, as well as

The Anti-Choice Movement Is a Denialist Movement
Read Reality Check article that discusses a report from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) about abortion. For the author of the article, “the debate over

A new landmark for ICPD
The ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report is the culmination of a landmark UN review of progress, gaps, challenges and emerging issues in relation to the

UNDP: Discussion Paper on Transgender Health & Human Rights
UNDP’s HIV, Health & Development Group has launched a Discussion Paper on Transgender Health & Human Rights, prepared by Jack Byrne, an expert on trans

Supreme Court reserves decision on the recognition of gender identity of transgender persons in India
In a case that has the potential to break the binary gender norms of male and female in law and administrative practices in India, the