Working Paper No. 5 – Pope’s visit to Brazil, by Washington Castilhos
In 2007, the Pope’s visit to Brazil mobilized groups in opposition to the Vatican’s moral dogmatism. In support of these groups, SPW, in close collaboration
The Vatican review by the UN Committee on Torture is almost invisible in the Brazilian press
The Vatican was questioned this week at the UN Committee against Torture in relation to cases of sexual abuse and violence that have been reported
58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 58) and Conservative action
Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) has launched analysis on the role and coordinated actions that Conservative forces played during the 58th Commission on the
The Pope’s Tone Softens — But The Vatican Is Still Fighting LGBT Rights Around The World
Read J. Lester Feder’s article published on Buzz Feed in which the author discusses how “Pope Francis’ softening tone on LGBT issues does not appear to
Does Pope Francis Have a Woman Problem?
Read article “Does Pope Francis Have a Woman Problem?”, from the Daily Beast, which points that pope Francis is undoubtedly forward-thinking—except for when it comes
Killing Them Softly: Pope Francis Condemns Income Inequality, Sanctions Gender Inequality
Reality Check brings Adele M. Stan’s article about how Pope Francis “when it comes to inequality of the sexes, enthusiastically embraces Rome’s status quo, using
HRW asks the Holy See to condemn violence and discrimination against 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)
The meaning of silence
During his apostolic journey to Rio de Janeiro for the 28th World Youth Day, Pope Francis did not repeat the Vatican’s old rhetoric. Instead, he
Pope Francis remarks on sexual and reproductive issues
Pope Francis, once more, came with new remarks on issues related to sexual and reproduticve rights. His messages prompted reaction all over the world. What
SPW Newsletter N.13 – July, 2013
SPW Newsletter No. 13 landscapes the implications of the new papacy of Francis the First for the sexual and reproductive rights in Latin America. We invited five SPW partners: Daniel Jones, Diana Maffía and Juan Marco Vaggione, from Argentina; Edgar Ruiz, from Mexico; and Maria José Rosado, from Brazil to share their views on how this political shift at the Vatican will affect sexual politics in the region. We choose three authors from Argentina because we wanted critical assessments made by analysts more closely acquainted with Bergoglio’s trajectory and political style. Edgar Ruiz in his article provides a sweeping view of the new papacy from a wider Latin American perspective, and Maria Jose Rosado’s interview speaks more directly of the Brazilian context including concerns about the papal visit and its potential negative impacts.