Global South

Sex, Honour, Shame and Blackmail in an Online World
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Sex, Honour, Shame and Blackmail in an Online World

Thousands of young women in conservative societies across North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia are being shamed or blackmailed with private and sometimes sexually explicit images. A look at how smartphones and social media are colliding head-on with traditional notions of honour and shame.
By Curated Content
January 16, 2017
Sex, Honour, Shame and Blackmail in an Online World
PRIVATE PARTS: OBSCENITY AND CENSORSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE
An illustration with a pink background. To the left, the torso of an individual with long hair, wearing a shirt, belt and shorts is visible. To the right are a smartphone, diary and a magazine that has a woman's face and the typography: 'Love' and 'Sex'.
PRIVATE PARTS: OBSCENITY AND CENSORSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Around the world, LGBTQ+ activists, queer ‘sex-positive’ feminists, sex-workers, artists and educators are leading the charge against the increasingly complex webs of regulation and censorship of sexuality online, where corporate policies intersect with restrictive state law.
By Curated Content
September 15, 2020
PRIVATE PARTS: OBSCENITY AND CENSORSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Interview – Srila Roy
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Interview – Srila Roy

“Questions of difference should not be a cause for despair. There are examples from history and our own lives that show how we can connect across difference and stand in solidarity with one another…”
By Shikha Aleya
December 12, 2022
Interview – Srila Roy
Climate change exacerbates gender inequality, putting women’s health at risk
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Climate change exacerbates gender inequality, putting women’s health at risk

Reasons why SRHR is not prioritised—but should be—in climate change policies, strategies, financing, and programmes are because women’s contribution and roles as agents of change are often disregarded due to gender inequality.
By Curated Content
October 15, 2020
Climate change exacerbates gender inequality, putting women’s health at risk
A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran
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A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran

When I was 16, I thought: ‘Some topics in physics have no benefit for students throughout their life. For instance,…
By Nikzad Zangeneh
December 1, 2013
A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran