“Sexual orientation”, “gender identity”, “reproductive health”, and “comprehensive sexuality education” are all in the Status of Women documents we have been negotiating at the UN since last Monday.
The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) turns the focus of the United Nations to Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work. At the same time, civil society is
Comprehensive sexuality education is a blue-print for kids to lose their lives and their souls.
given the opportunity to participate in the NGO CSW Forum, organized by NGO CSW/NY. Parallel to the UN activities, the NGO CSW Forum gives activists from around the world the opportunity to discuss the theme, network, share strategies/good practices, and lobby governments to implement resolutions and treaties. The NGO CSW Forum includes a Consultation Day, Reception (including the announcement of the annual Woman of Distinction Award), Parallel Events, Rally, and 45th Anniversary Celebration.
“Sex work: A form of employment or income-generating activity for women, men and transgendered persons who negotiate and perform sexual services for remuneration. . . . Sex work is recognizes as real work, which therefore should be linked to worker’s protections and benefits.” (p. 20) “Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR): . . . recognizes the autonomy and bodily integrity of all persons to control all aspects of one’s sexuality. . . which can include access to safe and legal abortion.” (p. 21)
The good news is that each of these dastardly phrases have been bracketed and are on the verge of being deleted altogether.
The vast majority of UN member states share our values, including a belief in the sanctity of life and in the natural family founded upon marriage between a man and a woman. That is why we come to the UN — to give them the tools and resources they need to help them continue to uphold pro-family language and policies.