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After Years of Horrible Treatment in Prison, Chelsea Manning Will Soon Be Free
When it comes to Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who was sentenced to prison after leaking a trove of classified government data to Wikileaks in 2010, the question of whether her actions made her a patriot or a traitor is one reasonable people can debate. That debate will undoubtedly continue after the announcement […]
Read more“Silent No More” – The Transgender Community in Pakistan
his study on trans-women living in Pakistan uncovers an in-depth review of their socio-economic situation and the challenges/barriers they face as well as the support systems available to them.
Read moreILGA’s weekly bulletin: january 6-12
Barbaros Şansal, a Turkish fashion designer and LGBTI activist, is being held in pre-trial detention, as his request of appeal has been rejected. According to Amnesty International, which has launched an urgent action appeal, he is accused of ‘inciting the public to hatred or hostility’ for a video message and tweet he shared on social media on New Year’s Eve. In this clip, Şansal reportedly criticized people for celebrating the New Year at a time of large scale detention of journalists and widespread corruption.
Read more“Not dancing to their music”: report on LGBTQ people in Nigeria
“Not dancing to their music” is a report by Bisi Alimi Foundation, in which 446 LGBT Nigerians completed an online survey that uncovered disturbing stories of mental health abuse, coercion, exclusion, exploitation, isolation, abduction, rape, physical violence and detention. The report suggests that the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, cultural attitudes, and infrastructure in Nigeria […]
Read moreSexual Politics Round-up in 2016
As 2017 begins, SPW highlights the main events and trends as well as tensions and challenges traversing sexual politics worldwide. January In January, the Zika virus epidemics stormed the headlines, as Brazilian babies affected by Zika congenital syndrome prompted a global alarm. Even though Zika had been previously detected in other countries, the Brazilian epidemic […]
Read moreExpert group meeting for the CSW: sex work is work
The preparation of this report was led by Sarah Gammage and Lisa McGowan. They are sincerely grateful to the other drafting committee members, Vanessa Pillay, Akua Britwum, and Krishanti Dharmaraj, and to all Expert Group Meeting participants for their substantive contributions. They would also like to acknowledge the assistance of Carla Kraft of UN Women. […]
Read moreARROW for Change new issue: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and the Internet
What are the relationships and interdependencies influencing the promises of being online: voice, visibility, and power? This ARROW for Change (AFC) issue on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the internet documents some of these dynamics.
Read moreSex Work, Violence and Megaevents
Sex workers are routinely subject to human rights violations by local authorities. State-sanctioned violations of human rights (such as the right to life, dignity, equality, equal protection and due process under the law) represent broader systemic failures. In recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (December 17th), we offer an initial […]
Read moreAll in for #Decrim!
Sexuality Policy Watch (SPW) and the Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association (ABIA) strongly support the All in for #Decrim campaign as part of the global activism surrounding the International Day Against Violence Against Sex Workers on December 17th.
Read moreReflections on Authoring the Chapter on Young Women for the 2016 Arab Human Development Report
After a long delay, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has finally published its latest Arab Human Development Report, ADHR 2016: Youth and the Prospects for Development in a Changing Reality. In this text, we would like to share our misgivings with the final product—more specifically the chapter we were involved with as authors, as […]
Read moreSudanese Queer Voices
As part of its celebrations of the Human Rights Day, Mesahat Foundation for Sexual and Gender Diversity is pleased to launch its publication “LGBT Voices from Sudan,” which documents violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity against sexual and gender minorities in Sudan.
Read moreSexual Politics in late October and November 2016
November began with a resounding shift in global politics: Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. As the reactions flooded through the world media, SPW has developed a preliminary view on what this may imply for sexual politics in the US and beyond and compiled a series of articles written by a wide […]
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