News

Published on August 11, 2023
Únase a nosotres en esta emocionante serie de conversaciones organizadas por la Iniciativa por los Derechos Sexuales sobre la economía política de los derechos sexuales. Estos interesantes debates exploran cómo la macroeconomía afecta profundamente los derechos sexuales y comparten ideas sobre estrategias efectivas para abordar estos desafíos dentro del activismo por la justicia social, incluida la promoción en los espacios de derechos humanos de la ONU. Al reunir a un grupo diverso de activistas, académicos y defensores, esta serie de conversaciones virtuales tiene como objetivo construir colaboraciones entre movimientos y asociaciones globales.
Published on August 11, 2023
Notre première conversation portera sur le thème suivant : les legs et les formes contemporaines du colonialisme, de l'impérialisme et de l'occupation, et leur impact sur les droits sexuels et génésiques. Rejoignez-nous pour cet excitant événement en ligne le 14 septembre 2023 de 15h00 à 16h30 CET. Les intervenant∙e∙s seront annoncés prochainement. L'interprétation en espagnol et en français sera disponible. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant à cet événement en utilisant le formulaire ci-dessous.
Published on July 17, 2023
The 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from 19 June to 14 July. Below you will find information on some of the key sexual rights-related: Resolutions Panel discussions Oral statements Side Events
Published on July 17, 2023
La sesión 53° del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU tuvo lugar desde el 19 de junio hasta el 14 de julio pasados. A continuación, encontrarán información relacionada con derechos sexuales en algunas de sus: Resoluciones Mesas redondas Intervenciones orales Eventos paralelos
Published on July 10, 2023

The relationship between health, race, caste, class and gender is rooted in colonial, patriarchal and capitalist control over women’s sexuality, reproduction and bodies and produces distinct experiences of oppression that are often fatal. Racialised women are specifically targeted by harmful stereotypes, the essentialisation of women to their reproductive capacities, forced sterilisation, forced pregnancies and chromosomal testing in sporting events through state interventions or purposeful inaction. This has profound impacts on their health and human rights.

Published on July 10, 2023
JOICFP delivers this statement on behalf of 9 partner organizations on the issues related to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR in short). We deeply regret that Japan did not accept the recommendations it received on decriminalization of abortion, removal of spousal consent requirement for abortion, revision of law that forces sterilization to trans-persons under the legal gender recognition process, and implementation of comprehensive sexuality education.
Published on July 10, 2023
We regret that Pakistan did not receive any recommendations on its HIV/AIDS response, as Pakistan has one of the highest rates of new HIV infection in South Asia. Only 12% of people living with HIV can access treatment, and the public healthcare delivery system faces uneven distribution of health professionals among provinces and towns, a deficient workforce, insufficient funding and limited access to quality healthcare services.
Published on July 10, 2023

We welcome the recommendations made to Pakistan on protecting women’s rights, the rights of transgender people, and sexual and reproductive rights.

We are concerned by the recent regressive ruling by the Federal Shariat court, which struck down key sections of the Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act 2018.

Published on July 07, 2023
We regret Switzerland’s inconsistent approach to recommendations received on addressing racism and racial discrimination. We remain concerned by structural racism in Switzerland, and its varied manifestations as illustrated through barriers to accessing affordable health services or housing, through restrictive immigration rules and related border harassment, or through a lack of accountability for racial profiling, police harassment, brutality, and murder- as recently exemplified through the acquittal of the police officers who murdered Mike Ben Peter.