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A woman’s right

“Restrictive abortion laws do not prevent abortion,” says a recent The Economist article, published in October’s edition of the magazine. According to the publication, around 40% of women live in countries where abortion is severely restricted by law, but such laws do not prevent abortion.

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The polyphony in sexuality

The articles gathered for the second issue of Sexuality, Health and Society – A Latin American Journal bring together an interesting portrait of the polyphony surrounding sexuality and gender topics in the countries of this Region.

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Pre-LASA forum

Under the title of “Sexualities, social movements and academia”, CLAM and LASA’s Sexuality Studies Section are organizing a day-long event to debate sexual politics research and interventions in Brazil. Wednesday, June 10, 10am to 6pm, at UERJ.

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Sexual behavior in the region

The article “A Life Course Approach to Patterns and Trends in Modern Latin American Sexual Behavior”, written by researchers Michel Bozon (photo), Cecilia Gayet and Jaime Barrientos, explores trends in sexual behavior in Latin America.

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Women, HIV and Human Rights

Read the document “Women, HIV and Human Rights – the crisis of criminalization,” presented by Alice Welbourn, former international chair of the lnternational Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, at the Meeting on Women and AIDS at the House of Commons.