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  • SRI responds to request from President of UN General Assembly for contributions on the role of women, the young and civil society

    Published on March 03, 2014

    In response to the request from the President of the General Assembly (PGA) for contributions to the High-Level Event on the role of women, the young and civil society, the SRI prepared a submission focusing on women and young peoples’ sexual and reproductive rights. The submission calls for the Post-2015 development framework to integrate a human rights-based approach.

    News
    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
    Adolescents and Youth
    Comprehensive Sexuality Education
    Gender Equality
    Women's empowerment
  • CEDAW statement on sexual and reproductive health and rights

    Published on March 06, 2014

    The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), at its recently concluded session, issued a statement on sexual and reproductive health and rights, which is its contribution to the [email protected] review process.

    Statement
    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
    STIs; HIV and AIDS
    Abortion
    Maternity Care
    Gender-based discrimination
  • SRI & WILPF coordinate response to “Protection of the Family” Joint Statement at UN HRC

    Published on March 19, 2014

    During the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) coordinated a response the “protection of the family” joint statement initiated during the session.

    Statement
    Child, Early, and Forced Marriage
    Violence against women
    Child sexual abuse
    Domestic Violence
  • HRC25: SRI Oral statements

    Published on March 20, 2014

    During the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) collaborated with national-level organizations and advocates to deliver oral statements regarding outcomes from the Universal Periodic Review ‘s (UPR) of Belize, China, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico and Senegal.

    The SRI also delivered statements pertaining to:

    Statement
    Comprehensive Sexuality Education
    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
    Sexual orientation discrimination
    LGBTI
    Abortion
    Rights of the Child
    Persons with disabilities
    Bodily autonomy
  • SRI HRC25 Wrap-up

    Published on April 03, 2014

    The 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from March 3 – 28 2014. The first week of the four-week session comprised of a ‘High-level segment’ during which high-level dignitaries addressed the Council. Below is a round-up of sexual rights-related news from the 25th session of the Council.

    Highlights

    SRI and WILPF respond to the ‘protection of the family’ initiative

    News
    Domestic Violence
    Child, Early, and Forced Marriage
    Sexual Rights
    Human Rights
    UPR
    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
  • World leaders on women’s reproductive rights draft ‘Airlie Declaration on safe legal abortion’

    Published on April 07, 2014

    SRI partner Action Canada for Population and Development (ACPD) attended the recent ‘World Leaders Consultation on Uniting for Safe Legal Abortion’ (March 24-25 2014) during which the Arlie Declaration on safe legal abortion was drafted. The full declaration is posted below. Arlie declaration

     

    Arlie Declaration

     

    News
    Abortion
    Women and Girls
    Contraception
    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
  • “Our lives are not negotiable” Activists call on governments to end human rights violations experienced by those with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions

    Published on April 11, 2014

    During the 47th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD), individuals with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, and their allies, came together to voice concerns regarding ongoing violations of the human rights of individuals with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

    Statement
    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
    Human Rights
    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
    LGBTI
  • Video: HRC25 event on Intersectionality and Impunity: locating sexual orientation and gender identity in human rights

    Published on April 15, 2014

    A side event entitled “Intersectionality and Impunity: locating Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in the Human Rights Discourse” took place on Wednesday 19 March 2014. The event was co-sponsored by, alphabetically, Coalition of SOGI Malaysia, ICARH, ILGA, ISHR, JSA Consulting Group and the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI). Panelists included human rights defenders from India, Malaysia, Nigeria and Switzerland as well as a representative of OHCHR; including the SRI’s Sunita Kujur (representing CREA).

    News
    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
    Sexual Rights
  • ASEAN SOGIE Caucus: ‘Syariah Law in the Penal Code of Brunei: Stoning is Inhuman, Uncompassionate, and a Gross Violation of Human Rights’

    Published on April 25, 2014

    Statement by the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC):

    The ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC) condemns the regressive and inhuman revision of the penal code of Brunei Darussalam that introduces stoning to death as a specific method of execution for same sexual activities. The ASC is somewhat comforted by the postponement of the implementation of the new code. However, the ASC maintains its position on the introduction of the law, albeit the delay.

    Statement
    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
    LGBTI
    Gender-based violence
    Human Rights
  • SRI partner CREA launches new feminist toolkit

    Published on May 28, 2014

    CREA is happy to announce the release of its new publication: Achieving Transformative Feminist Leadership: A Toolkit for Organisations and Movements.

    The Toolkit aims to help individuals and organisations dedicated to advancing a feminist social change agenda–an agenda based on the belief that all development and social justice must be rooted in gender and social equality. The Toolkit is part of CREA’s continuous endeavour to strengthen feminist leadership of women and grassroots organisations, seeking to further the transformative goals of the feminist movement.

    News
    Gender Equality
    Feminism
    Women Human Rights Defenders

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