TAG: discrimination

The veil conflicts unabated

In Sexuality, Health and Human Rights (Corrêa, Parker and Petchesky, 2008) we have examined the early 2000’s French controversies, which led to the banning of the use of veils in 2004, as an illustration of the political problems deriving from the attachment to and application un- problematized conceptions of laicité in the following terms: “…the […]

Breaking House Rules: Hoodies, Hijabs, and Belonging in the Netherlands

With panoramic views of both the city and its harbor, the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA), proved to be an ideal place for me to take a break from working at either my home or office at Leiden University.

Buhari, LGBT rights, and international pressure

This week General Muhammadu Buhari will be inaugurated as Nigerian’s president, a position he won by campaigning on a platform of change. But will that change include the people on the fringe of society, like lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals?

US Muslim wins hijab case against Abercrombie & Fitch

Supreme Court rules in favour of Muslim woman who said clothing label denied her a job because of her headscarf. 02 Jun 2015 The company denied Elauf the job on the grounds that wearing the scarf violated its “look policy” [Reuters] The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who filed […]

UN report on violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has launched the report Discrimination and violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Sticks and Stones: Violence in Intimate & Family Relationships of MSM, Transgender Women & Hijras and its Impact on HIV Vulnerability

This policy brief summarizes the impact of intimate partner and family violence on the HIV vulnerability of men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender and hijra community members in India. It calls for an end to the denial and acceptance of emotional, physical, sexual and financial violence experienced by these groups and offers recommendations […]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

SPW joins the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. This is a week to speak aloud of violations, but also to engage in imagining a queer world. Read more.

Intersectionality in LGBTI Advocacy

Written by Fernando D’Elio of Akahata (with input from Neha Sood of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights) as part of the 2015 ILGA Report on State-Sponsored Homophobia Sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) activism often does not account for the many contexts oppression is expressed in – for example, race, ethnicity, gender, […]

LBGTI people in Asia continue to face stigma and discrimination

Across Asia, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LBGTI) people continue to face rights violations because of their sexual orientation and gender identity and weak knowledge of local legal systems impact on their ability to file formal complaints, or seek justice or legal redress. A new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), […]

Crucial Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity UN resolution: SA’s vote will lead the way – but what will it be?

Three years ago South Africa and Brazil co-sponsored a historic resolution encouraging the UN to discuss discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Despite South Africa’s leadership on this critical global issue there is, as of yet, no clear indication of how SA will vote on a new SOGI resolution tabled […]

Sex Crimes That Shouldn’t Be

In an article published by New York Times, Laurie Shrage writes about discrimination against people living with HIV. Read it.

HRW asks the Holy See to condemn violence and discrimination gainst LGBT People

Human Rights Watch send a letter to Pope Francis asking that Catholic Church to “condemn violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people”. Learn more.