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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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- 2019 Jul 17What Happened at the 41st Session of the Human Rights CouncilThe 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from June 24 to July 12, 2019. Below you will find information on some of [...]
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safeabortionwomensright.org/h… pic.twitter.com/WwysZwi89e“Did the passport-free Schengen area not apply to our wombs? Despite having built a single market, a single currency, shared institutions and a common capital, Europe offered no universal rule for women’s bodies.” #EU #AbortionAccess
gu.com/p/bqjz9/stwLanguage plays a huge role in framing #politics of #exclusion #stigma & #invisiblization - what experiences & identities are 'normal' & accepted & what are not. Our third episode is out NOW at bit.ly/2XL0uRk
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@SexualRights has provided information on #HRC41 key sexual rights resolutions, oral statements, side events and UPR statements.
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ow.ly/rxR050v7tVuDespite the strong pushback, #hrc41 made important gains this year. @ARROW_Women @ReproRights @SexualRights @AWID @CHOICEforYouth @PlanGlobal @RFSU @actioncanadashr @ippf, federation 4 women & planning & Coalition of African Lesbians applaud @UN_HRC
The 3rd #podcast 🎙️talks about the imp of #language + terminologies + #frameworks that can be created to claim #power , presence & voice + analyzes the hijacking of progressive #feminist language by conservative #political movements. Listen 🎧now at bit.ly/2XL0uRk pic.twitter.com/F8X3QVnmZZ
We applaud #HRC for the critical gains this year. We have to re-emphasise universality, interdependence, indivisibility & interrelatedness of human rights, and to create global solidarity across movements
Read our joint statement #HRC41
Want to know what happened at #HRC41?? Read our summary on #SexualRights related resolutions, statements and events! sexualrightsinitiative.com/20…
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.
CREA
Together with partners from a diverse range of human rights movements and networks, CREA works to advance the rights of women and girls, and the sexual and reproductive freedoms of all people.
