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A holy mistake

In Africa, Pope Benedict said that “[AIDS] cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems”, despite the 25 million people who have already died. Avaaz.org is running the campaign “Pope Benedict: help us prevent AIDS.”
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“There must be a limit”

The case of the 9 year old girl who had an abortion after being raped by her stepfather and impregnated with twins, reveals a vulnerable social situation that exposes girls in Brazil and the vulnerability of public institutions in front of the power of the fundamentalist Catholic Church.
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To Be a Woman

The dichotomy between sex and gender and the idea that gender is a consequence of biological sex continue to be reflected upon by gender and feminist studies. In this article, researchers and activists analyze what it means to “be a woman”. Is it biology or a social construction?
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King Momo and the Rainbow: Homosexuality and Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Carnaval, homossexualidade e Aids são os temas que Fabiano Gontijo aborda neste instigante trabalho. Sem perder a graça, a paixão e o rigor que tais temas demandam, Fabiano convida o leitor a uma viagem pelo Carnaval carioca e pelas homossexualidades que nele habitaram ao longo da História.
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Youth sexuality

In Brazil, men are sexually initiated around 16.2 years old (median age) and women around 17.9 years old (median age), reports GRAVAD research, a study that covered topics such as youth relationships, use of contraceptives, sexual practices and teenage pregnancy.