Statement- South African UPR report
Thank you, Mr. President. Action Canada makes this statement in collaboration with the Sexual Rights Initiative. Of the 243 recommendations made by member states to South Africa many echo the…
Joint Statement: Results of the UN HRC40 Session
CAL in partnership with the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Center for Reproductive Rights, CREA, Women Enabled International, ARROW, Akahatá, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, and the Federation for…
African Feminist Standpoint Podcast: Episode 1: Abortion
https://soundcloud.com/calcoalition/african-feminist-standpoint-episode-1-abortion This podcast is the product of a conversation that was hosted by the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) on the 28th of September 2017. The webinar titled ‘An Autonomy…
The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) rejects the proposed Private Members’ legislative proposal on Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill in South Africa
The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) is a pan African network of organisations committed to African feminism and the achievement of bodily autonomy, agency, freedom and justice for women in…
Intersections and continuums in reproductive justice – abortion, girls and young women and gender queer folks
By Marion Stevens Within South Africa more than 20 years post democracy, the legal provisions on reproductive health and sexual orientation have been recognisable gains. It is a challenge though…
Ekurhuleni Declaration on Practical Solutions on Ending Violence and Discrimination Against Persons Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression
5 March 2016 EKURHULENI DECLARATION ON PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS ON ENDING VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION We, the people from National Human Rights…
African Civil Society Organisations call for South Africa to show leadership and vote yes for SOGIE Rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council
The Coalition of African Lesbians [CAL], African Men for Sexual Health and Rights [AMSHeR], and organisations signed to the Demand Accountability Campaign* called on the South African Minister of Foreign…
Pressure on South Africa to host talks to end persecution of Gender Non-Conforming and Trans Africans
By Liesl Louw-Vaudran for the Mail & Guardian. 8 August 2014 Rights groups are putting pressure on SA to hold an Africa-wide seminar on discrimination and violence that has been…