- Sexual health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sexual health is relevant throughout the individual’s lifespan, not only to those in the reproductive years, but also to both the young and the elderly Sexual health is expressed through diverse sexualities and forms of sexual expression Sexual health is critically influenced by gender norms, roles, expectations and power dynamics
- Celebrating sexual health for benefits throughout life
The theme of this year’s World Sexual Health Day is ‘Let’s Talk Pleasure’ In February 2022, WHO, HRP and partners published an analysis on the need to consider sexual pleasure, not only risk of disease, in designing sexual health programmes The systematic review and meta-analysis showed that sexual pleasure can be an important success factor for improving knowledge around sex and
- Redefining sexual health for benefits throughout life
Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled
- Sexual health and well-being - World Health Organization (WHO)
For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled ” Based on this definition, HRP’s work on sexual health and well-being covers four technical areas: Research on prevention and control of sexually transmissible infections, including HIV
- Comprehensive sexuality education - World Health Organization (WHO)
Well-designed and well-delivered sexuality education programmes support positive decision-making around sexual health Evidence shows that young people are more likely to initiate sexual activity later – and when they do have sex, to practice safer sex – when they are better informed about sexuality, sexual relations and their rights
- Sexual health - India - World Health Organization (WHO)
Our vision is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of sexual and reproductive health Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) includes access to services, care and information, as well as autonomy in decision making These are human rights - universal, indivisible, and undeniable
- Request for concept notes to advance adolescent sexual and reproductive . . .
In 2022, HRP decided to take stock of what had been learnt in the intervening years with a specific emphasis on young adolescents and sexual and reproductive health Five priority papers were commissioned: 1 Trends in adolescent health over the past decade; 2 Risk and protective factors related to sexual health outcomes for young adolescents; 3
- SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sexual exploitation: Actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another Sexual abuse: Actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal
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