TAG: discrimination

Reports from Exploring the Continuum between Sexuality and Sexual Violence

Partners for Law in Development have compiled the rich, vibrant discussions from the Roundtable on Exploring the Continuum between Sexuality and Sexual Violence on April 28, 2015, into a series of 4 volumes, representing each of the panels. ‘Critical Reflections‘ brings nuanced perspectives that emerged from the roundtable with the larger movement, to initiate and […]

Who’s Afraid of Simone de Beauvoir? How a National Exam Had Millions of Brazilians Talking About Gender

In the end of October, seven million young people had to sit and think about the persistence of violence against women in Brazil. This was the essay theme of the National High School Exam (ENEM) — a Brazilian standardized test that is mandatory to compete for a place in the country’s public universities.

Transgender women living with HIV in Los Angeles County face an array of unmet legal needs

Transgender women living with HIV in Los Angeles County face a variety of legal needs that have a significant impact on their access to resources such as income, health care and housing, but most do not receive any legal assistance, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.

Documenting the LGBTQ Community in Uganda: I AM OTHER

In 2014, Rihanna, a 22 year-old transgender woman living in Kampala, Uganda was arrested and jailed under Section 145 of the Ugandan Penal Code Act for having “carnal knowledge against the order of nature” — or simply put, for being LGBTQ.

How many trans people need to die for Europe to take action?

Every year on November 20, the trans community remembers and mourns those trans people who lost their lives to transphobia. During the past 12 months, 11 trans persons were reported murdered in Europe [1], but many more murders go unnoticed. On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, TGEU calls on the European Commission to extend current […]

Myanmar: women’s fight against verbal taboo symbolises wider rights battle

Lack of sex education for women perpetuates gender inequality in Myanmar but activists addressing such issues are falling foul of Buddhist extremists A woman showering outside her shack in Yangon. Women in Myanmar are struggling to gain control of their lives. Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images In Myanmar there are no vaginas. Linguistically, at least, that […]

On Being Queer in the Caribbean

Read New York Times’ article “On Being Queer in the Caribbean“, which reflects on the situation faced by gay and trans people in some Caribbean countries.

New interactive maps depict situation for Trans persons worldwide

The data which has been collected from 190 countries worldwide is separated into 81 maps, to allow website visitors to take a closer look, and compare country situations for the following topics: ‘Legal Situation’, ‘Health Care Situation’, ‘Social Situation’.

Dispatches: The Courage to Combat Indonesia’s Homophobia

Draconian new by-laws came into effect in Indonesia’s Aceh province last week, mandating harsh punishments for gambling and adultery, and the option of 100 lashes for gay people “caught” having sex.

Dispatches: Kenyan President Stepping Forward on LGBT Rights?

Neela Ghoshal Senior Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program NeelaGhoshal Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta made his strongest statement to date in support of basic rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, in an October 18 interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. For the first time, he publicly condemned violence and “witch hunts” against […]

RHM nº 47: Call for Papers – Gender-based and sexual violence: barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights

Reproductive Rights Matters – volume 24 number 47 may/june 2016 In this issue of the journal, we are hoping to gather a wide diversity of articles on how violence can be conceptualised, comprehended and measured. We want to look at the impact of violence on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and what effective […]

Undetermined Discriminations: Trans* persons Rights Emerging post 2014 in India

The legal status of trans* individuals in India was discussed quite extensively in the 2014 case of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgment by the Supreme Court of India.