Academic freedom under threat: a workshop on LGBT Asylum is censored at the University of Verona
In Italy too, academic freedom is under threat, and democracy along with it. Barely has the extreme right assumed power that its effects are already
Italy’s anti-gender CitizenGO targets abortion rights
Originally posted at BBC on May 15, 2018. “Abortion is the prime cause of femicide in the world,” declare the black-and-white posters that have appeared
Brazilian abortion rights landscape
We gather here our monthly briefing writing efforts on the international context in regard to the state of the art and developments of abortion rights
Exorcising a ghost: The Interests Behind The War On “Gender Ideology”
Author: Richard Miskolci Abstract: The persecution of philosopher Judith Butler during her visit to Brazil in late 2017 revealed the power of the ghost of
A Cartography of Latin American Anti-Gender Frays
Since 2010’s political battles around gender have mushroomed globally involving a varied gamut of religious and secular forces. These frays became particularly frequent and vicious
Marielle present!
Papers and articles Just as U.S. Media Does With MLK, Brazil’s Media Is Trying to Whitewash and Exploit Marielle Franco’s Political Radicalism – The Intercept
Compilation on Costa Rica’s Presidential race
English Costa Rica Election Hands Presidency to Governing Party Stalwart – The New York Times Costa Rica’s Election Day: They all thought they’d win, and so
Sexual politics in March and early April 2018
On March 14th, 2018, Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes were brutally assassinated in a shootout a week after Women’s International Day. Marielle was
Can a subaltern speak?
Can a subaltern speak? No, is the response of the feminist philosopher Gayatri Spivak, when she realizes that to “have the right to a voice” the place of the subaltern must be subverted.
The murder of Marielle Franco: a call to action
Brazilian civil society, in particular, the black and feminist movements, as well as human rights defenders, have already expressed their indignation and repudiation regarding the