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 :: IDS Bulletin in Portuguese
Since 2005, SPW and the gender program at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS – UK) have worked together in a creative and productive partnership. One of the achievements of this partnership has been a Portuguese translation of the IDS Bulletin - Sexuality Matters. This publication, entitled Questões de Sexualidade – Ensaios Transculturais, was recently launched in Brazil and is also being translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi and Spanish. Read more>>
:: SPW Newsletter issue n.3
This issue reports on SPW’s new cycle of work, which will focus on the intersections between sexuality, the state, religion and economy. It also draws attention to recent events that illustrate the relevant and conflictive nature of these intersections, as well as other current debates about sexuality-related issues. You will also find the sections Advocacy: keep an eye out and Sexuality in Art as well as links to job opportunities, scholarships and upcoming events. Check it out>>
 :: SexPolitics: Reports from the Front Lines
SPW has the great pleasure to announce that the e-book SexPolitics: Reports from the Front Lines has been launched. This is the outcome of a project launched in 2004: a transnational, cross-cultural research initiative that we hoped would capture some dynamics of sexual politics in our time. The research was performed in eight countries - Brazil, Egypt, India, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Turkey, and Vietnam - and in relation to two global institutions, the United Nations and the World Bank. Read more>>
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:: New SPW working paper
Check out the article Senegal: homophobia and Islamic political manipulation, by Codou Bop -- Senegalese journalist who is a member of SPW Advisory Group -- on the recent episode of police crackdown on men accused of homosexuality. Read more>>
:: Yogyakarta Principles were launched in Brazil!
 These set of principles provide evidence to show that human rights violations targeted toward persons because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity constitute an entrenched global pattern of serious concern. They are principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity. They affirm binding international legal standards with which all States must comply. Read more>>
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