On the occasion of the International Day of Migrants, on 18 December 2017, the High Council for Equality between Women and Men (HCE) presented to Minister Jacqueline Gourault, its report on the situation of women asylum seekers in France after the adoption of the law reforming the right...
“Religious fundamentalism” has become one of those scary terms that evokes a range of intimidating images in people’s heads. Some imagine it as the threat of anger and violence and destruction, driven by a religion that we don’t understand. When these people happ...
Very little has been written on female homosexuality in the Arab world. This paper is an ethnographic account of non-heterosexual women in Lebanon as presented through personal interviews and participant observations with twenty individuals who identify as non-heterosexual and are livin...
This report summarizes the main findings of the global review. It aims to give an overview of the most up-to-date data on the nature, scope and impact of violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression and of current action. It also intends to provide education secto...
A report from the education sector on HIV and health of the UNESCO, this document is one of a collection published by the UNESCO on rational policies and good pratices, 8th in the series and deals with homophobic harrassment in teaching institutions, referring to UNESCO work in the area...
Ce dossier documentaire donne des pistes, références et outils pour la construction de formations sur le respect des identités sexuelles dans la pratique professionnelle des soignants, et le renforcement des capacités d'écoute et d'intervention des soi...
This paper highlights the question of ‘’same-sex partner’’ families, it questions different issues such as: their rights to family reunification under EU laws; parental rights; the recognition of a member state A of an intersex status granted to a person by a Member State ...
Across the MENA region, cultural and religious discourses still play a major role in holding back sexual rights for young people, especially women. This report describes the political context in the region, the status of feminist movements and each country’s position on international obliga...
This article discusses the challenges in securing a sexual and reproductive health and rights in the MENA region. It highlights the political, legal and religious discourses regarding these issues, and emphasize the efforts needed, on national and international levels. / Cet article d&...
The report focuses on the attitude of European countries with regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) who apply for the status of refugee because they suffer persecution in their country of origin. It shows notable differences in how European countries deal with the issue, ...
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
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