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SPW Activities
NEW! SPW is organizing a series of Regional Dialogues on Sexuality and Geopolitics and the last one, the Latin American, took place 24-26 August 2009, in Brazil. Read the summaries of each session and more.
NEW! SPW was selected to conduct, in partnership with CLAM, the investigation of the Brazilian case for the EroTICs: Sexuality and the internet – an exploratory research project, organized by APC. Read more.
Our publications
Read the book Sexuality, Health and Human Rights, written by Sonia Corrêa, Richard Parker and Rosalind Petchesky and published by Routledge.we recommend
NEW! It is available the report of the survey on Sexual diversity and human rights in Nigeria published by INCRESE. Read it in Publications and Resources.
NEW! The papers presented during the SELA 2009, that took place in Paraguay, in last June, organized by Yale Law School Projects in South America, are published. They are available in Spanish and English. Read them in Papers and Articles.
NEW! The papers presented during the SELA 2009, that took place in Paraguay, in last June, organized by Yale Law School Projects in South America, are published. They are available in Spanish and English. Read them in Papers and Articles.
AROUND THE WEB
NEW! The Lebanon's online lesbian magazine Bekhsoos is back. This publication, whose Arabic name loosely translates as "Concerning," was billed as the Arab world's first publication for lesbian and bisexual women. Read more.
The international solidarity network, Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML), launched an upgraded version of its website, with new sections available in English and French. Visit the new WLUML's website.
The international solidarity network, Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML), launched an upgraded version of its website, with new sections available in English and French. Visit the new WLUML's website.
AROUND THE WORLD
NEW! USA: President Obama announced in October 30,2009 the end of a 22-year ban on travel to the United States by people who had tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS. Read more.
NEW! India: The Election Commission of India has decided to allow Transgender People to indicate their gender as 'other' where they do not want to be described as male or female. Read more.
NEW! USA: A restriction on abortion coverage was added to the health care bill. The provision would block the use of federal subsidies for insurance that covers elective abortions. Read more.
NEW! India: The Election Commission of India has decided to allow Transgender People to indicate their gender as 'other' where they do not want to be described as male or female. Read more.
NEW! USA: A restriction on abortion coverage was added to the health care bill. The provision would block the use of federal subsidies for insurance that covers elective abortions. Read more.
CHECK IT OUT
NEW! Anand Grover, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, will appear on AIDSLEX website. Deadline for sending questions is 20 November 2009. Read more.
A series of regional meetings has been organized by UN in preparation for the fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, from 1-12 March 2010, in New York. Click here to see the agenda and more.
A series of regional meetings has been organized by UN in preparation for the fifty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, from 1-12 March 2010, in New York. Click here to see the agenda and more.
