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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.

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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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Call for papers

Creating new development paradigms to achieve sexual and reproductive health and rights: critical analysis and reflection. Submissions due 1-31 May 2013.

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Suffering birth labor

Suffering birth labor The recognition and sanction of obstetric violence in Argentina and Venezuela illustrate the accomplishments of the movement towards the humanization of birth labor in the region. However, Brazil and Chile still report high rates of invasive and unjustified medical interventions. Specialists urge for cultural changes, restoring women their agency over their bodies.

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THE BEST CHILDBIRTH LABOR IS NORMAL AND PHYSIOLOGIC

In this special interview on International Women”s Day, Simone Diniz, physician at the Maternal and Infant Health Department of University of São Paulo School of Public Health, makes an assessment of public policy on maternal and child health through the lens of ‘humanizing care” and discusses the high incidence of c-sections and unplanned pregnancies in Brasil.(Text in Portuguese)