Sexuality and the Law: Case Studies from Cambodia, Egypt, Nepal and South Africa (original) (raw)

IDS is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (No. 877338). The IDS programme on Strengthening Evidence-based Policy works across seven key themes. Each theme works with partner institutions to co-construct policy-relevant knowledge and engage in policy-influencing processes. This material has been developed under the Sexuality, Poverty and Law theme. The material has been funded by UK aid from the UK Government, however the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official policies. AG Level 2 Output ID: 212 1 In several parts of the world, unlike in European and North American contexts, sexual desire does not define types of people. For instance, in South Asia, men might have sex with other men but not think of themselves as any different for that fact. There are thus movements that go beyond identity-based politics and address the politics of sexuality beyond simply the question of 'equality' between different 'sexuality types' (khanna 2009). The term 'queer' is a more appropriate descriptor of such movements and activism. 2 While Evans was particularly concerned with membership of sexual communities, and with the rights and privileges associated with individuals' moral worth as consumers, others such as Giddens (1992) and Weeks (1995) have sought to explore citizenship through the lens of sexual intimacy. 3 'Projects of citizenship' refers to those interventions and activism that are concerned with the attainment of rights, entitlements and resources accorded to citizens in the juridical register, i.e. the acknowledgement of the subject as citizen.