Around the world
Since its launching, in 2006, the Sexuality Policy Watch website has circulated relevant information on sexual politics trends, events and actors around the world. This investment has resulted in a rich archive of global and national sexual politics.
One main feature of this database is that it is not confined to specific areas or issues. It encompasses information on abortion, sexual and reproductive rights, sex work, sexual violence, gender and women’s rights, HIV and AIDs; and emphasizes materials and analysis that contribute to locate these issues in relation to the political economy of sexuality. Since 2013, key facts, events and trends are selected and highlighted in monthly announcements.
Memories of Adrienne, by Carmen Barroso
by Carmen Barroso I first met Adrienne when she went to Brazil in 1974 as a young Ford Foundation program officer. I knew right away that she was different from anybody I had met before. She had the usual professional demeanor, exuding competence and seriousness of purpose, and a razor-sharp focus on the task at […]
Read moreAmber Heard and Johnny Depp trial: compilation (English and Portuguese)
English The Johnny Depp–Amber Heard Verdict Is Chilling – The New Yorker The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial was an orgy of misogyny – The Guardian The anti-feminist energy fueling the Johnny Depp misinformation campaign – MEL Magazine TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine – New York Times From Gamergate to AmberTurd: The alt-right is hijacking the […]
Read moreUkraine war: 100 days – compilation (English and Portuguese)
English 100 Days of War: Death, Destruction and Loss – NY Times Ukraine round-up: 100 days of war and some Russians refuse to fight – BBC Devastation and defiance in Ukraine: 100 days of a war that is reshaping Europe – The Guardian 100 days of war, 100 stories from Ukraine – Al Jazeera EXPLAINER: […]
Read moreFrance: Macron reelected and a rising far-right – compilation
Macron reelected but Le Pen’s big score shows France increasingly divided – Politico France elections 2022: Macron reelected as far-right vote and abstentions surge – Middle East Eye France’s Macron is reelected but far-right rival raises game – Whyy Spanish Tras su victoria, Macron deberá enfrentar una política de equilibrios entre los extremos – France […]
Read morePhilippine’s new president: compilation (English, Portuguese and Spanish)
Philippines: Elections point to ominous moment for human rights – Amnesty International The Philippine election is the latest example of illiberalism’s popularity – Vox How ‘Bongbong’ Marcos rewrote his brutal family history and won in the Philippines – Grid The son of late dictator Marcos has won the Philippines’ presidential election – NPR Portuguese and […]
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US Supreme Court ready to derogate Roe Vs Wade: A compilation in English, Portuguese, Spanish
Last monday (May 2), an initial draft majority opinion, written by US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and leaked by Politico, unveiled what has long been considered credible: the Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade 1973 landmark ruling, that granted constitutional ground to the right of abortion. SPW is gathering – in English, Spanish and Portuguese – assessments and analysis on the background and implications of the draft.
Read moreAutocracy in the spotlight: Sri Lanka and Nicaragua – compilation (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, a people’s uprising for system change – Global Voices Thugs attacked peaceful protesters, Sri Lanka in turmoil – Global Voices Why is Sri Lanka in crisis? – IDS Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains – BBC Sri Lanka’s Oppressive Stability Starts to Crumble – The Diplomat Sri Lanka […]
Read moreUkraine war: women and LGBTQI right’s situation: compilation (English and Portuguese)
English The situation of Ukrainian trans people during the war – Insight ‘Lawful transphobia’ stopping Ukraine’s trans community from fleeing – Euronews ‘Danger everywhere’: War and transphobia create perfect storm for trans Ukrainians – NBC “A war within a war”: Transgender woman says transphobia and discriminatory laws keeping her hostage in Kyiv during Russian invasion […]
Read moreAnti-abortion drive in US: compilation
Anti-abortion trend: macro and political analysis If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, What’s Next? – New Yorker 2022 State Legislative Sessions: Abortion Bans and Restrictions on Medication Abortion Dominate – Guttmacher Institute Conservatives on Supreme Court Prepare to “Gut Roe v. Wade” as State Abortion Bans Multiply – Democracy Now A Reproductive-Rights Activist Explains the […]
Read moreRussia’s Putin: roots, tools, ideological and political influence worldwide – English and Portuguese compilation
English Putin’s ‘macho doctrine’: Implications for Ukraine – AlJazeera How Putin Converted Russia into a ‘World Male Power’ and Inspired Leaders Like Trump and Bolsonaro – BBC Aleksandr Dugin: The far-right theorist behind Putin’s plan – CBS Opinion: The man known as ‘Putin’s brain’ envisions the splitting of Europe — and the fall of China […]
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Sexual Politics in Times of Pandemic – 2021 Retrospective
>>> Download the PDF version here. First Thoughts The last 2020 SPW special hypothesized that during 2021, because of vaccines, Covid-19 would no longer be our main topic, but that did not prove to be the case. The pandemic followed its devastating course with the emergence of new, more aggressive variants, and the loss of […]
Read moreColombia Supreme Court’s decision on abortion: compilation on the February 2022 rulling
Landmark Decision on Colombia Abortion Rights – Human Rights Watch Statements from the Center for Reproductive Rights on the Constitutional Court Decision Decriminalizing Abortion in Colombia – Center for Reproductive Rights Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion – New York Times Colombia legalises abortion in move celebrated as ‘historic victory’ by campaigners – The Guardian Colombia decriminalises abortion […]
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Decriminalization with exclusion: Ecuador’s new rape abortion law
By Manuela Lavinas Picq. This law is a victory for regulating the right to abortion due to rape, even allowing survivors to avoid police procedures, but advocates of decriminalization contested exclusionary aspects that will affect the most vulnerable. The dark side of the law? The deadlines.
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COVID-19 and the production of ignorance: Richard Parker’s article
by Richard Parker Article originally published at Radis The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons in the domain of public health. One of the most important, however, has perhaps received the least attention: the question of ignorance. Like knowledge, ignorance is a construction. Ignorance is not simply lack of knowledge. […]
Read moreTransnational activities of the Ministry on Women, Family and Human Rights
At the beginning of September, 2021, although she was on vacation, The Brazilian National Secretary for the Family, Angela Gandra went to Portugal and Spain. In this latter country, she participated in a meeting of Catholic political leaders and met with a conservative judge of the Constitutional Court. Then, she visited in Ukraine to attend […]
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