The Sexual Rights Initiative is a coalition of national and regional organizations based in Canada, India, Egypt, Argentina that work together to advance human rights related to sexuality at the United Nations.

 

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We are a coalition

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
Akahatá | Equipo de Trabajo en Sexualidades y Géneros
Creating Resources for Empowerment in Action (CREA)
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights

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Register Now: SRI Conversation 3: Coercion, cooption and collusion: Global governance under neoliberalism

Join us for this exciting online event which is part of a series of conversations hosted by the Sexual Rights Initiative on the political economy of sexual rights
 

22 November 2023 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET

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Latest News & Resources

Summary of SRI Conversation 2: Coercive and punitive economic measures and their impact on sexual and reproductive rights

Analysis
- November 17
This summary contains the essence of our panellists' interventions during our 2nd conversation on the the political economy of sexual rights focusing on coercive and punitive economic measures & sexual rights. This exciting series of conversations hosted by the Sexual Rights Initiative explore how macroeconomics profoundly affects sexual rights and share ideas on effective strategies to address these challenges within social justice activism, including advocacy in UN human rights spaces. By bringing together a diverse group of activists, scholars, and advocates, this virtual conversation series aims to build cross-movement collaboration and global partnerships.
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SRI Conversation 3: 22 November: Coercion, cooption and collusion: Global governance under neoliberalism

Event
- November 08
This is the last in a series of three conversations in which SRI explores the effect of economic politics on human rights, specifically sexual rights. The first, in September, examined the link between sexual rights and histories and legacies of colonial exploitation and their neoliberal afterlives; the second conversation, in October, focused on the tactics and effects of coercive economic measures.
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Do you want to learn more about our work in the UN human rights system or collaborate with us? Find out about training opportunities and webinars here!

 

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The SRI has developed several databases to assist advocates, policy-makers, UN agencies, and diplomats in their sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy at national and international levels.

 

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