
Sex worker rights groups question ethics of Equality Now funded project
Anti-sex work group, Equality Now, recently launched an attack on the UN over recommendations to decriminalise sex work in two reports on HIV and Sex

UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS pleads for removal of discriminatory laws in Trinidad and Tobago
The United Nations Secretary-General’s envoy for HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean, Dr Edward Greene, has pleaded for the removal of discriminatory immigration laws in

UN Women: “Sex work is not trafficking”
UN Women has supported sex workers in response to Equality Now’s anti-sex worker campaign. The statement recognize the rights of sex workers by striving to

Human Rights Council 24th session report
Read the report of the 24th session of the Human Rights Council which concluded last week. Among the issues discussed, gender integration was one of

World facts highlighted by SPW in September 2013
During September, Sexuality Policy Watch followed the global landscape of sexual and reproductive rights. In the Latin American scene, we highlighted the Regional Conference on

The Global Network of Sex Work Projects criticism on Equality Now
The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) has launched a statement on the attacks made by Equality Now on UN recommendation calling for decriminalisation

Rape is ‘a cross-cutting global issue’
Almost one in four men surveyed in six Asian countries admit to having raped their partners at least once, according to a UN report. Researcher

“Maternal Mortality: Implementation and Accountability: Guidance on Using a Human Rights Approach in the Context of the Post 2015 Agenda”
In this event to be held at the UN Human Rights Council, the Center for Reproductive Rights will speak about the Alyne Case in relation