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The Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) is a coalition of organizations from Canada, Poland, India, Egypt, Argentina and South Africa, that work together to advance human rights related to sexuality at the United Nations.
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UPR 31 stakeholder submission deadline
29 March 2018:
Belize, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Jordan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Saudi Arabia, and Senegal.
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- 2018 Apr 04Here’s What Happened at the 37th UN Human Rights CouncilThe 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from February 26 to March 23rd 2018. Below you will find information on some of the [...]
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New Video Series Highlights #LGBTQ Voices in the Middle East & North Africa out.com/news-opinion/2…
Argentina's Congress begins debate on legalising abortion @AJENews #argentina #reprorights #prochoice aljazeera.com/news/2018/04/a…
Today sees the launch of the world’s most comprehensive, searchable database of the status of girls in international law. #girlsrightplatform #humanrights
plan-international.org/7-reas…As debate opens on a new decriminalization bill in Argentina, our own @ShenaCavallo looks at how the tide is turning for #abortion rights. #AbortoLegalYa @openDemocracy bit.ly/2pZb708
Curious about what happened at #HRC37 ? Read our summary to find information on resolutions, oral statements, side events and panels related to sexual rights. #humanrights #UN #SRHR
sexualrightsinitiative.com/20… pic.twitter.com/6obd8tzf8e'It's time-critical': the race to overturn abortion ban in El Salvador #Elsalvador #prochoice #reprorights theguardian.com/global-develo…
Sex education: Irish schools to teach sexual consent #SexEd #Ireland bbc.com/news/uk-northe…
Mayra Veronica Figueroa Marroquin (34) was released from prison earlier this month after serving time for what she argued was a miscarriage. Her sentence was reduced from 30 years to the 15 years she had already spent behind bars. ipsnews.net/2018/03/el-sal…
The law in #Germany makes it a crime for doctors to publicly advertise in any way that they perform abortions, even though they are permitted in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. #prochoice
nytimes.com/2018/03/27/wor…Check out @CoalitionCAL 's new podcast on abortion. #prochoice #reprorights
soundcloud.com/calcoalition/a…Read our statement on the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Settings passed during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council. #HRC37 #UN
sexualrightsinitiative.com/20…Kenya: Court Finds Forced Anal Exams Unconstitutional #LGBTQRights #Reprorights hrw.org/news/2018/03/2…
It's #BlackFriday. People are taking to the streets all over #Poland in opposition to the 'Stop Abortion' bill. @ILGAEurope were proud to join the #BlackProtest in #Brussels today in support of fundamental rights! #MyBodyMyChoice #StrajkKobiet 💪 💜 📣 pic.twitter.com/SuaTi3ltRt
By forcing women to give birth the Polish MPs will introduce systemic violence and discrimination against women 🚫 #StopTheBan #SolidarityWithPolishWomen #BlackProtest #BlackFriday #StrajkKobiet #StrajkWszystkich @KancelariaSejmu @PremierRP pic.twitter.com/zP8nhUh7sy
Today, we stand in solidarity with people in #Poland as they fight against a new proposal for a draconian anti-abortion law, further reducing their #reprorights.
#StopTheBan #BlackFriday #StrajkKobiet #StrajkWszystkich @federapl @ASTRANetwork @KancelariaSejmu @PremierRP
Law and Policy Database
The national sexual rights law and policy database is a one-stop-shop for sexual rights related Constitutions, laws and policies.
UPR Toolkit
This practical toolkit for sexual rights advocates is available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic.
UPR Database
The SRI's UPR Database includes all sexual rights recommendations and references and is now open access.
Action Canada
A progressive, pro-choice charitable organization committed to sexual health and rights in Canada and globally.
