Nona Faustini: the White Shoes Project
The North American black artist Nona Faustini has recently developed a remarkable photography project. She staged a series of nude photographs in urban locations across
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
Zanele Muholi: From SPW Newsletter nº 8 to New York Times
In SPW Newsletter nº8 (2010), we higlighted Zanele Muholi’s artwork about queer identities in South Africa. By that time, the Minister of Arts and Culture
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Preamble This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise
Circassian beauties and the ugly face of race
The curious case of Rachel Dolezal and the Circassian ladies of yore show just how meaningless the notion of race is. Read Al Jazeera’s article.
Caitlin Jenner and Rachel Dolezal: The conceptual and political challenges undergirding the contrast between transexuality and transraciality
In the first week of June 2015, two articles have reached us that spoke to the unabated tensions – and perhaps unresolvable – tensions between those streams of feminism that deny the validity and ‘authenticity’ of female transgender identities and experiences.
Wangechi Mutu creates Africa’s Out
Since very early in time SPW has included Sexuality and Art as one topic of its Newsletter. In doing so we aimed at making visibility
Canada’s Lost Women
Originally published on Al Jazeera on 10/06/2015. Available at: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/people-power/2015/6/10/canadas-lost-women An investigation into the abuse and exploitation of aboriginal women in Canada and the authorities’
The Charlie Hebdo episode
Any critical revisiting of 2015 will inevitably address the tragic episodes of Paris that left behind 17 dead people, including the journalists and cartoonists from
Anti-Abortion Stigma Is Not the Only Cultural Force Restricting Reproductive Rights
Originally published on Rewire on 05/01/2015. Available at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/01/05/anti-abortion-stigma-cultural-force-restricting-reproductive-rights/ by Morgan Meneses-Sheets January 5, 2015 – 10:51 am For too many people in this country,