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Published on March 08, 2024President, this panel comes at a critical juncture for the premier multilateral body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights. UNDP has documented that “twenty-five developing economies, the highest number since 2000, spent over 20 percent of their government revenues in 2022 on total external debt servicing.”
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Published on March 08, 2024Our response to these coordinated attacks must be focused on building solidarity across movements and issues, and on strengthening transnational ties that enable us to amplify and elevate each other’s priorities and demands. This is why today we echo the global feminist call for the March 8th strike and stand in solidarity with Palestinian feminists and women in Gaza who are facing human rights violations of an unprecedented scale yet who are still building solidarity and paving the way for collective liberation.
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Resource collectionAs part of the development of a new ten-year strategy, SRI sought to deepen its analysis of the political economy of sexual rights. Using a participatory approach, SRI convened a series of three conversations that teased out different dimensions of the overarching theme. Each conversation drew in various actors working nationally, regionally, and globally. The first conversation delved into the historical and contemporary impact of colonialism, imperialism, and occupation on sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR). It emphasised the intersectionality of economic domination, neocolonialism, and human rights violations, calling for collective rights and extraterritorial obligations. The example of Israel's pinkwashing highlights the need to address root causes and settler colonialism to advance gender rights.
Conversation two explored the repercussions of coercive economic measures on SRHR at various levels. Normalised in international law, economic coercion disproportionately affects populations, exacerbates inequalities, and undermines cross-movement solidarity. Case studies from Argentina, Sri Lanka, and Egypt illustrated the impact of economic crises, debt distress, and population control policies on marginalised groups, emphasising the interconnectedness of social, economic, political, and sexual rights.
Conversation three focused on global governance under neoliberalism, addressing human rights violations, corporate impunity, and the intertwining of economic and human rights systems. Perspectives from activists across regions underscored the need to challenge corporate capture, advocate for inclusivity, and prioritise human rights and social justice. The overarching message called for reevaluating global governance systems, emphasising a more equitable and rights-based approach.
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Uploaded on February 22, 2024
Sexual rights are profoundly impacted by the interrelated global crises brought on by capitalism through rampant neoliberalism, unchecked extractivism and climate degradation, violent populism and nationalism, soaring inequality within and between states, and entrenched patriarchal, racist, classist and ableist systems of oppression. As part of the development of a new ten-year strategy, SRI sought to deepen its analysis of the political economy of sexual rights. Using a participatory approach, SRI convened a series of three conversations that teased out different dimensions of the overarching theme. Each conversation drew in various actors working nationally, regionally, and globally.
This document contains a summary of the interventions of our 3 conversations of 2023 on the political economy of sexual rights.
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Uploaded on February 22, 2024
Las crisis globales interrelacionadas entre sí y creadas por el capitalismo mediante el neoliberalismo rampante, el extractivismo sin control y la degradación del clima, el populismo y el nacionalismo violentos, la desigualdad cada vez más en aumento al interior de los estados y entre ellos, y los sistemas de opresión patriarcales, racistas, de clase y capacitistas enraizados tienen un impacto profundo sobre los derechos sexuales. Como parte del desarrollo de su nueva estrategia a diez años, la Iniciativa por los Derechos Sexuales (SRI) se propuso profundizar su análisis de la economía política de los derechos sexuales. Utilizando un enfoque participativo, la SRI organizó una serie de tres conversaciones en las que fuimos desmenuzando las diferentes dimensiones del tema.
Este documento contiene un resumen de las intervenciones de nuestras 3 conversaciones de 2023 sobre la economía política de los derechos sexuales.
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Published on February 22, 2024Join us for this side event that will ground sexual rights and bodily autonomy in the social and political contexts, highlighting that there can be no hierarchy of rights.
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Published on February 22, 2024Súmense a nosotres para este evento paralelo que va a situar los derechos sexuales y la autonomía corporal en contextos sociales y políticos, subrayando que no existe ninguna jerarquía de derechos.
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Published on February 22, 2024Soyez des nôtres lors de cet événement parallèle qui situera les droits sexuels et l’autonomie corporelle dans un cadre social et politique, en soulignant qu’il ne peut y avoir de hiérarchie entre les droits.
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Published on February 22, 2024The 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from 26 February to 5 April 2024. In this post you'll find information about: Anticipated sexual rights-related resolutions, panels and reports UPR outcomes SRI’s online events taking place during the 55th session
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Published on February 22, 2024La sesión 55° del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU se desarrollará del 26 de febrero al 5 de abril de 2023. A continuación podrán encontrar información sobre: Resoluciones, paneles e informes previstos relacionados con derechos sexuales Resultados del EPU Eventos virtuales y en persona de la Iniciativa por los Derechos Sexuales (SRI) durante la sesión 55°
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Published on February 22, 2024La 55e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme (CDH) de l’ONU se déroulera du 26 février au 5 avril 2024. Dans cet article vous trouverez des informations concernant: les résolutions anticipées, les panels et les rapports en lien avec les droits sexuels; les résultats de l’Examen périodique universel (EPU); les événements en personne et en ligne de la SRI pendant cette 55e session.
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Published on February 12, 2024Last year, our work continued to highlight how sexual rights are profoundly impacted by the interrelated global crises brought on by capitalism through rampant neoliberalism, unchecked extractivism and climate degradation, violent populism and nationalism, soaring inequality within and between states, and entrenched patriarchal, racist, classist and ableist systems of oppression. Read below for our highlights of 2023.
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Published on February 12, 2024En el año que acaba de concluir, continuamos destacando el profundo impacto que tienen sobre los derechos sexuales las crisis globales interrelacionadas causadas por el capitalismo mediante el neoliberalismo rampante, el extractivismo sin control y la degradación del clima, el populismo y el nacionalismo violentos, la desigualdad cada vez mayor al interior de los estados y entre ellos, y los sistemas de opresión patriarcal, racista, de clase y capacitista profundamente arraigados. A continuación podrán leer lo más destacado de 2023 en el trabajo de la SRI.
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Published on February 12, 2024Cette année, nos travaux ont continué à signaler comment et à quel point les droits sexuels sont affectés par des crises mondiales interdépendantes, provoquées par le capitalisme, par le biais du néolibéralisme croissant, de l’extractivisme incontrôlé et de la dégradation du climat, du populisme et du nationalisme violents, de l’inégalité galopante au sein des États et entre eux, et des systèmes d’oppression patriarcaux, racistes, classistes et capacitistes bien ancrés. Ci-dessous, les moments forts de notre année 2023.
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Published on February 08, 2024You'll find in this post the most recent opportunities for feminist engagement in the UN human rights system from February to April 2024.
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Published on December 12, 2023
Below are some sexual rights-related highlights from each UPR 44 review. We have noted with concern the increase in the number of recommendations made by a number of states that call for the recognition and protection of the family as the natural unit of society.
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Published on December 12, 2023
A continuación compartimos algo de lo más destacado en relación a los derechos sexuales para cada uno de los Estados examinados en la sesión 44° del EPU. En la lista también encontrarán las respuestas expresadas por los Estados hasta el momento. Observamos con preocupación el incremento en el número de recomendaciones formuladas por algunos Estados que piden reconocer y proteger a la familia como unidad natural de la sociedad.
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Published on December 12, 2023
Vous trouverez ci-dessous quelques points saillants relatifs aux droits sexuels dans chaque examen de l’EPU44. Nous remarquons avec inquiétude une augmentation du nombre de recommandations formulées par un certain nombre d’États qui appellent à déclarer et protéger la famille comme unité naturelle de la société.
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Uploaded on December 11, 2023
This submission reflects on the progress that Azerbaijan has made since its last review to meet its obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights. Azerbaijan received and supported recommendations during the last cycle of the UPR on gender equality, violence and discrimination against women, as well as women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) issues. These include bodily autonomy, reproductive health and family planning, sexual orientation and gender identity, maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, and child marriage. These sets of rights are cornerstones of democratic societies.
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Uploaded on December 11, 2023
This report examines gaps in Canada’s obligation to respect, protect, and fulfil the right to abortion. Abortion is a decriminalized healthcare procedure and is enshrined in numerous human rights instruments and ratified conventions. Despite this, many people in Canada face barriers when seeking abortion services and some are ultimately unable to access care.
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Uploaded on December 11, 2023The 44th session of the Universal Periodic was held from 6 to 17 November 2023. 14 Countries were under review during the session: Turkmenistan, Cabo Verde, Uzbekistan, Germany, Canada, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Tuvalu, Djibouti, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Cuba, the Russian Federation and Cameroon. In collaboration with our partners, the SRI submitted reports for Canada, Bangladesh and Azerbaijan.
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Uploaded on December 11, 2023
UPR 44 Canada Submission - Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW), YWCA Hamilton, The Community Research Platform at McMaster University, and the SRI
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Uploaded on December 01, 2023This summary contains the essence of our panellists' interventions during our 3rd conversation on the the political economy of sexual rights focusing on coercion, cooption, and collusion: global governance under neoliberalism. 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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Uploaded on November 17, 2023This 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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Published on November 08, 2023This 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.
