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Overview |
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TARSHI aims to address all people, especially women and young people
through its various programmes. TARSHI is one of the few NGOs in India
that works on sexuality, without restricting it to a disease-prevention,
violence against women or sexual minorities’ framework, but rather from
an affirmative and rights-based approach.
TARSHI’s main programmes are
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- The Helpline
TARSHI believes people of all ages have a right to
information about their sexual and reproductive health concerns and a
right to access appropriate services for these needs. The helpline
provides a safe, anonymous, confidential and non-judgmental space for people to obtain counselling, accurate information and appropriate referrals on
sexuality and reproductive health issues. It provides a much-needed
service to callers and the service continues to inform all of TARSHI’s
other initiatives.
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- Trainings and
Institutes
TARSHI conducts trainings on helpline counselling skills and on sexuality
and rights related issues tailor-made to suit the needs of organisations
working in the field. It also conducts training of trainers.
TARSHI conducts the Sexuality and Rights Institute (in
collaboration with CREA), and the Regional Institute on Sexuality,
Society, and Culture, two annual conceptual courses focusing on the
interface between sexuality, gender, health and rights. Both the
institutes comprise of national and international faculty who use a range
of pedagogical techniques.
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- Publications
TARSHI’s publications on sexuality and rights related issues, in both
English and Hindi, are for diverse audiences including young people,
professionals in the field, as well as the general public. TARSHI has
especially focussed on developing publications that are gender-sensitive,
non-heterosexist and affirming respect for all people and their right to
sexual well-being.
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- Public
Education and Advocacy Activities
TARSHI has conducted various public education and
advocacy activities alone and also in partnership with other NGOs to
create a broader public understanding about women’s rights, sexuality,
gender and violence through public events, publications, campaigns and
sessions in schools and colleges.
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