UN on COVID-19, rights and democracy
English COVID-19: States should not abuse emergency measures to suppress human rights – UN experts COVID-19: Who is protecting the people with disabilities? – Special
UN on COVID-19, discrimination and stigma
English COVID-19 fears should not be exploited to attack and exclude minorities – UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues “Unacceptable”: UN expert urges better protection of
Cerebral Palsy and LGBT
Originally posted at the Cerebral Palsy Guidance. Available at: https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/cerebral-palsy/living/lgbt/ Having cerebral palsy (CP) and being gay appears to be a double-edged sword for numerous
Call for Papers: Disability and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Originally posted at the RHM (Reproductive Health Matters)Journal in 2016: The forthcoming issue of RHM, which is produced in partnership with CREA, and co-edited with
Women Enabled International’s talking points on Zika from an intersectional women’s rights and disability rights perspective are now available in Spanish and Portuguese
As we all know, the news is filled with discussions regarding the Zika virus, microcephaly, access to abortion, and women’s sexual and reproductive rights—sometimes from
Disability and sex work: developing affinities through decriminalization
This article argues that strong policy frameworks are required to support the health and well-being of sex workers, disabled people, and disabled sex workers. Through an examination of the context of sex work in Canada, it articulates the flaws of sex work criminalization and the persistent barriers that criminalization creates.
Call for Papers for 16th Equal Rights Review with a Special Focus on Intersectionality in Promoting Equality
Originally published on Equal Rights Trust on 2015. Available at: http://www.equalrightstrust.org/news/call-papers-16th-equal-rights-review-special-focus-intersectionality-promoting-equality The Equal Rights Trust is accepting papers for the sixteenth edition of its Equal
Discussing Disabled Sexuality Is a Radical Act
Originally published on Rewire on 22/10/2014. Available at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/10/22/discussing-disabled-sexuality-radical-act/ by s.e. smith October 22, 2014 – 5:27 pm On September 29, the American Academy of
Reproductive Justice Activists Must Combat Anti-Choicers’ False Push for Disability Rights
By Erin Matson, Editor at Large, RH Reality Check September 24, 2014 – 2:41 pm All over the country, from Denver to Minneapolis and beyond,
Health and Human Rights Resource Guide – Launch of the 5th Edition
The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University has launched the 5th Edition of the Health and Human Rights Resource Guide. The