This pioneering collection explores the ways in which positive, pleasure-focused approaches to sexuality can empower women.
New Resources
Gender and Vulnerability to Cholera in Sierra Leone: Gender analysis of the 2012 cholera outbreak and an assessment of Oxfam's response
19 June 2013
Cholera strikes indiscriminately of sex, age, and social status. However, these are factors that may contribute to individuals’ vulnerability to cholera, by dictating social roles and behaviours.
Las Constituyentes (film)
19 June 2013
The documentary is about 27 women, members of parliament and senators, who were protagonists of politic change during Spain’s transition towards democracy, because of the parliamentary role which they played during the first constituent term in office in 1977 after the transition to democracy.
The Secret History of Sex, Choice and Catholics (Film)
19 June 2013
The film features interviews with leading experts in the fields of theology, philosophy and ethics who examine Catholic traditions, teachings and beliefs on Abortion & Contraception, HIV & AIDS, Sex and Sexuality, New Reproductive Health Technologies, and Religion in Public Policy.
DB Click: HIV/AIDS, Young People, Research
12 June 2013
The HIV/AIDS, Young People, Research theme site, done in partnership with the Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV Prevention and Young People (IATT-YP), is part of the IATT website on young people and HIV which serves as a platform to provide access to a range of resources on HIV and AIDS focused on adolescents and youth.
RHM journal on Young people, sex and relationships
11 June 2013
The 26 papers from across the globe address a wide range of issues affecting young people including HIV fears and misconceptions, menstruation, sexual harassment, transgender-related health care, sex education, contraceptive implants, teenage pregnancy, sexual exploitation, safe abortion, social media for health promotion, and more.
Feminist Reflections on the United Nation's High Level Panel' s Report
11 June 2013
This review reflects the combined efforts of the drafting team who think it is critical that feminist voices on the range of issues related to sustainable development and the realization of women's rights and gender equality be articulated and hope that these critical reflections will be useful to you as you advocate for the realization of women's rights, gender equality and social justice.
Sexual Rights Initiative Universal Periodic Review Database
11 June 2013
The database allows you to access and search all the sexual rights related recommendations and references made during the Universal Periodic Review.
Buy Me Love: Realizing the Economic Potential of Sex Work Decriminalization
11 June 2013
The author argues that improved attitudes and perceptions toward sex workers and sex worker rights will create a more inclusive, more open and accepting Canada. This inclusivity will generate economic gains. To this end, the outcome of the Bedford v. Canada case, which will appear before the Supreme Court in June of 2013, although a civil rights issue, may also affect Canada’s economy.
New data on out-of-school children
11 June 2013
Reductions in aid jeopardise schooling for millions of children as 57M are still out of school and aid to basic education falls for the first time since 2002, according to new data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the EFA Global Monitoring Report.