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
Sur Conectas Human Rights – Issue V. 26
LETTER TO THE READERS Since beginning to prepare the 26th edition of the Sur International Journal on Human Rights, which Conectas is grateful to have
Sexual Politics 2017 Round-Up
As 2018 begins, SPW highlights the main events and trends as well as tensions and challenges traversing sexual politics worldwide. Trends and Facts January In
Judith Butler attacked in Brazil: a briefing
By Sonia Corrêa In the third week of October 2017, an array of openly right-wing formations comprised of the Catholic hierarchy, evangelical Christians, conservative psychologists
Sexual Politics in November 2017
In Europe, the rise of the extreme right – which implies both the deepening of racism and a threat to gender and sexuality-related rights –
Brazilian conservatives react to Judith Butler
Philosopher Judith Butler visited Brazil to launch two books and participate in the International Colloquium on the Ends of Democracy at SESC Vila Mariana in
Sexual Politics in October 2017
October began with the International Day of the Girl on the 11th when the media attention was towards highlighting how access to education, especially in some