Comprehensive Sexuality Education
From ‘I wish I knew!’ to ‘Is it right to tell them this?’
I wish my elders had told me about more than just bleeding when they talked about menstruation. I wish they…
By Asmi
Video: Why we shouldn’t shy away from sexual education | Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli | TEDxChisinau
Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli makes a powerful case for sexuality education for young people and why it is important for their physical,…
By Curated Content
Changing Social Norms Around Sexuality And Safety For Adolescents
To ensure that important discussions about issues of sexuality can take place at home, in schools and between generations, efforts needs to be made to change the norms – especially those related to perceptions of safety. Individuals, institutions, organisations and policies need to work together to include safe spaces for reflections and opportunities for these discussions to become common practice.
By Suniti Neogy
Editorial: Privacy and Sexuality
In our mid-month issue, we have Mamatha Karollil writing about how she asserted herself after an incident of privacy violation when a nude picture of herself was seen by someone from work without her consent, and how ripping through, or not getting into, the cocoon of shame and dishonour, can prevent much distress…
By TARSHI
September 16, 2019
Engaging With Diversity and Sexuality in Education
From my experiences, I find that diversity is not an end unto itself. Instead, it is a tool for reflection, a mirror that shows not only who we, and the society we live in, are in the present, but what we aspire to be in the future.
By Dana Burton
WHAT HAS COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION GOT TO DO WITH CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?
When working with parents on child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention, I often get asked the question, “How old should my…
By Alankaar Sharma
Freedom and sexuality: walking hand in hand with robots
Where we are now: In August this year the Supreme Court of India declared that privacy at its core includes…
By Suchitra Dalvie
December 4, 2017
“What Is Oral Sex” My 12-Year-Old Asked. I Shook Off Terror.
On a cold winter evening, watching a tense India vs England cricket match when your about-to-be teenager asks you these questions, you want go deep under cover inside that blanket and never come out. Not possible, of course. I see myself as the quintessential modern day mom, pal to her kids, cool, unflappable.
By Curated Content
April 18, 2017
What Has Comprehensive Sexuality Education Got to Do With Child Sexual Abuse?
When working with parents on child sexual abuse prevention, I often get asked the question, “How old should my kids be before I talk to them about sexual abuse?” My usual response is, “How old do kids need to be before they can be sexually abused?”
By Alankaar Sharma
Review: ‘The Yellow Book: A Parent’s Guide to Sexuality Education’
In a country with a burgeoning population that still doesn’t believe in talking about sex openly, the book wants to help parents and teachers deal with uncomfortable questions rather than brush them under the carpet. To ensure that young children are not dismissed, distracted, or confused by adults who are too awkward or even (gasp!) ignorant of biology.
By Mad Momma
‘Sex-Ed’: The Most ‘Fun’ Thing In School That Didn’t Really Happen
This post is a part of TARSHI‘s #TalkSexuality Campaign. By Gaurav Sharma: “Ma’am, do we have to make the diagram on…
By Curated Content
Because ‘Sex-ed’ Classes Taught Us Nothing, And Porn Is Only ‘Entertainment’
By Kirrat Sachdeva This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. Talking about the need…
By Curated Content
Bandar Aur Insaan Reloaded
Last year, I received a research fellowship from the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS)…
By Surabhi Shukla
August 15, 2015
“IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?
A lot of research concludes that globally, young people aren’t learning enough about sexuality, and that they would like to…
By Padmini Iyer
August 15, 2015
