Anti-gay laws can fuel spread of HIV, research finds
Stigma and discrimination have always played a major role in the global AIDS epidemic, but they are getting renewed attention this year at the ongoing
Obama’s Evangelical Gravy Train
The Nation‘s article underlines the gaps between Obama’s administration promises to cut funding to discredited HIV and pregnancy prevention programs in Uganda and the ongoing
SPW Newsletter N.14 – July, 2014
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U.S. Supreme Court Lets Private Companies Deny Birth Control Coverage to Employees
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing private companies to deny their employees insurance coverage for birth control under the Affordable Care Act’s preventive
Sexual and reproductive rights in May and early June
Brazil In May and early June the Brazilian sexual politics scenario has winessed setbacks and authoritarian measures, particularly with regard to women’s rights. At the
Working Paper No. 1 – Global Implications of U.S. Domestic and International Policies on Sexuality, by Françoise Girard
The SPW report, “Global Implications of U.S. Domestic and International Policies on Sexuality”, written by Françoise Girard, was launched at the San Juan high level
The girls cannot be a “pretext”
The kidnapping of more than 200 girls by the extremist Islamic group Boko Haram in Nigeria has prompted a worldwide campaign for their release, in
Not the ‘Illuminati’: How Fundamentalist Christians Are Infiltrating State and Federal Government
An article from RH Reality Check shows how fundamentalist christians are reaching space on US state and federal governmemt. Read here.
Tennessee Becomes First State to Jail Women for Pregnancy Outcomes
According to Alternet, Tennessee has become the first state in U.S. to pass a law criminalizing women for their pregnancy outcomes. Click here to learn
The Gathering: The Religious Right’s Cash Cow
Learn more about “The Gathering”, a secretive group that provides funding for many evangelical causes at US, including the anti-LGBT movements abroad. Here.