The geopolitics of exclusion
This page provides a detailed analysis of the individuals who endorsed the letter in support of Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls. However, it is crucial to note that the comments made by Alsalem are discriminatory. In this collection of signatures, the analysis focuses on the distribution of groups and individuals who signed the document worldwide, seeking to better understand this situation.
To understand more about what is happening, you can read AWID's letter called "No Place for Anti-Trans Agendas at the UN," published on May 18, 2023, which can be viewed at the following LINK.
On May 24, a response to AWID's statement endorsing the discriminatory comments of the UN Special Rapporteur was received. You can find the response at this LINK. It is important to note that this letter is the source of the maps presented on this page.
This analysis is conducted in order to understand the distribution of signatures of these discriminatory groups.
June 26th 2023 - Michelle Jones Pérez
Consolidated
In this section called consolidated, you can see the total number of signatures organized by country. If you place the cursor over a country you can see the number of signatures collected.
Independent Signatures
In this section called independent signatures, you can see the total number of signatures of independent persons, this data is organized by country. If you place the cursor over a country you can see the number of signatures collected.
Signatures of organizations
In this section called signatures of organizations, you can see the total number of signatures of people belonging to organizations, this data is organized by country. If you place the cursor over a country you can see the number of signatures collected.
Results
Of the 196 countries on the list of countries in the world, 77 countries are represented. When you look at where most of the signatures are from, you can see that they are from "developed" countries. The appearance of these discourses is not something new; since the 60's, a discriminatory discourse has been built. This analysis of locations allows us to see how this type of discourse moves in the different countries for this specific exercise.
Discriminatory speeches are not acceptable from any person and even less so from a person in a position of power who presumes to protect the rights of women and girls. Not recognizing a group for their gender identity is discrimination, and that they exist in spaces like the United Nations is a step backward in the struggle for human rights.