Aid agencies and sexual misconduct
On February 15, Oxfam entered the role of sexual abuse scandals after the #MeToo movement swept over Hollywood and other organizations, reaching further spheres, such
Activists launched a petition against the Indonesia’s Penal Code reform
“Reject RKUHP that Criminalizes Women, Children, Indigenous Peoples and Marginalized Groups” We are women, housewives, workers, students, students, activists, and survivors of sexual violence who
REDLACTRANS Statement on the assault of transactivist Alexa Hoffman
From the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Trans people (REDLACTRANS) we reject the transphobic violent attack suffered by the national coordinator of Barbados, Alexa
Sexual Politics in January 2018
In January of 2018, a fierce transnational feminist controversy erupted on the question of sexual harassment. In the same week of the Golden Globes Award
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
From #MeToo to #TimeIsUp
The #MeToo movement erupted in October 2017 after several sexual harassment accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein became public. It is worth noting, however, that
Child Marriage compilation on October 2017
Turkey introduced a draft bill allowing religious leaders to perform civil marriage ceremonies. Women’s rights activists claim it will only make it harder to monitor the ceremonies
Testimonies on #metoo
By Peggy Antrobus On 21 October 2017 Today is the 43rd anniversary of the murders of my two younger sisters, Jenny and June. They were
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
The Anatrella case and the silence from the “family defenders”
What happens when a big name of the anti-gender crusade is involved in a sex scandal? By Rogério Diniz Junqueira* Monsignor Tony Anatrella is a