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Call for Papers – Post-Transitional Fertility in Developing Countries: Causes and Implications

For almost 70 years the idea of the demographic transition has been central to our understanding of global population dynamics. After many decades of relevance, however, the utility of the demographic transition model for anticipating the future is rapidly diminishing.what can we expect in the future in the low fertility regions of the world?

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Labor rights for housekeepers

According to the International Labor Organization, demand for household labor in on the rise around the world. This, however, has not meant an improvement in work conditions. Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile have taken important steps, but other countries in the region seem reluctant to recognize housekeepers’ labor rights. (Text in spanish)

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Gender, Sexuality and Struggles for Justice in Latin America: Legal, Political and Social Dimensions

The Sexualities, and Gender and Feminist Studies Sections of the Latin American Studies Association – LASA are organizing an pre-conference on the opening day of the Association’s XXXI International Congress, May 29, at the Washington College of Law, American University, in Washington D.C. Entrance is free.

Interviews

AGING, WHERE TO?

The anthropologist Mauro Brigeiro (Unicamp) explored new meanings attached to the aging process, configured by expert discourses such as that of gerontology and sexology. His conclusions make multiple connections between bodies, subjectivities, gender roles, and esthetic conventions. (In Portuguese)

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SEXUALITY AND LATIN AMERICA

The thirteenth issue of Sexuality, Heath and Society – Latin American Journal explores the ways regulations, conventions and norms about sexuality are specified in Latin America.