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Defending the patriarchy as the root of opposition to SRHR

Beitrag (deutsch)Einladung (deutsch) What does the term “sexual and reproductive health and rights” – or SRHR for short – actually mean? What role do its topics play in international discussions of human rights? Where are these issues debated and negotiated, and who are the main actors? Katrin Erlingsen from the DSW — Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung […]

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Some religious leaders blame LGBTI for the pandemic — The impact of faith on LGBTI people during the Covid-19 pandemic

This article covers a side event organised by GIN-SSOGIE at the UN Human Rights Council on “Using inclusive narratives around faith and tradition to support human rights advocacy on the continent”. 

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Intersectionality is not a synonym for diversity

Deutsch Key topics at a high-level online event held by the UN LGBTI Core Group during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly in late September 2020 were intersectionality, protecting the rights of LGBTI people, and lessons learned from the pandemic. “While all LGBTI persons experience discrimination and exclusion, we do not experience […]

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UN General Assembly celebrates Beijing+25: Accelerating gender equality

Deutsch The year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. In early October 2020 the anniversary was celebrated during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with a high-level event and many speakers. A key result of the Fourth World Conference on Women […]

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UN-Generalversammlung feiert Peking+25: Gleichstellung der Geschlechter beschleunigen

English Im Jahr 2020 jährt sich die vierte Internationale Weltfrauenkonferenz in Peking zum 25. Mal. Anfang Oktober 2020 wurde dieses Jubiläum während der 75. Sitzung der UN-Generalversammlung in New York mit zahlreichen Redner*innen und einer thematischen Tagung gefeiert. Wesentliches Ergebnis der vierten Weltfrauenkonferenz 1995 in Peking war die Aktionsplattform, in der 189 Staaten zwölf strategische […]

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Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung Projekte Recht Veranstaltungen Verband

Intersektionalität ist kein Synonym für Vielfalt

English Der Ansatz der Intersektionalität, der Schutz der Rechte und die Lehren, die aus der Pandemie gezogen werden, waren zentrale Themen bei einer hochrangigen Online-Veranstaltung der UN LGBTI Core Group während der 75. UN-Generalversammlung Ende September 2020. „Während alle LGBTI-Personen Diskriminierung und Ausgrenzung erfahren, erleben wir Diskriminierung und Gewalt nicht in der gleichen Weise“, sagte […]

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Family diversity in Geneva – A side event on families and religion at the UN Human Rights Council

Deutsch How can different types of families be better protected during and after the Covid-19 pandemic? Who decides what a family is, and (how) is religion being instrumentalised for this purpose? What obligations do UN member states have regarding family diversity? These are just some of the questions that civil society organizations discussed at a […]

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Our woman in Geneva: Patience pays off, Silke Voß-Kyeck reports on the UN Human Rights Council

Deutsch As part of a project to raise the profile of international debates on human rights, Dr. Silke Voß-Kyeck discussed the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva – its work and history as well as current focuses – in an informative online talk with Sarah Kohrt from the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation on July 28. Voß-Kyeck […]

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Web-Talk: Religion first? The Trump administration´s backlash against international law

Secretary Pompeo´s “Commission on Unalienable Rights”.Hirschfeld-Eddy-Foundation cordially invites you to a Web-talk with Mark Bromley, Chair of the Council for Global Equality (CGE) about the Trump adminstration´s attempt to redefine Human Rights.  When: Tuesday, 15 September, 17–18 CESTWho: Mark Bromley, JD, Chair of the Council for Global EqualityModerator: Sarah Kohrt, Hirschfeld-Eddy-Foundation Article “Pompeo’s clear interest […]

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Queer realities, safe spaces and decolonisation: Clementine E. Burnley and Tim B. Agaba

In the web-talk “African Writers in Migration: Clementine E. Burnley and Tim B. Agaba about Queerness, Space and Human Rights” on July 21st 2020, Tim B. Agaba and Clementine E. Burnley had a conversation about queer realities, self-censorship, safe spaces, racism, decolonisation, and how class hierarchies impact access to human rights. InvitationDeutsch Tim B. Agaba […]