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Statement by Helen Clark to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
Last month, my country, New Zealand, became the thirteenth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, and the first in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read more...HSRC Seminar (Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town (Videoconferencing facilities))
When?
June, 6, 2013
Where?
Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town (Videoconferencing facilities)Register
RSVP by 31 May 2013
From the desk of Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women
It has now been two months since the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) adopted agreed conclusions on the priority theme of eliminating and preventing violence against women and girls at its fifty-seventh session.
Read more...Human Rights and Maternal Health: Exploring the Effectiveness of the Alyne Decision
This article explores the effectiveness of the decision of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in the case of Alyne da Silva Pimentel Teixeira (deceased) v. Brazil, concerning a poor, Afro-Brazilian woman.
Read more...Women's Knowledge International Report from Research Visit to Egypt
Report based on an introductory visit for the purpose of exploring the possibilities and goals for a partnership or collaborative project that can be mutually beneficial.
Read more...Catholics Condemn Delay in Ruling on Life-Saving Abortion for “Beatriz” in El Salvador
Catholics expressed dismay at the unnecessary delay in El Salvador’s Supreme Court ruling on the case involving “Beatriz,” a 22-year-old mother suffering from lupus and kidney failure who sought authorization to undergo the abortion doctors say she needs to save her life.
Read more...SRI seeking collaborators to produce UPR stakeholder submissions
The Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) is seeking activists, researchers, academics and/or organizations who are interested in producing a 5 page report on critical sexual and reproductive rights issues in Comoros, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Cyprus or Eritrea for the next session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council.
Read more...Historic Pride march in Moldova should be 'first of many'
The Moldovan authorities must ensure that yesterday's historic Pride march in the capital Chisinau is the "first of many" and is followed up by other steps to combat homophobic discrimination, Amnesty International said today.
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