Sexuality Education

‘When A Condom Broke’: The Story Of How ‘We’ Learnt About Birth Control
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This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. The author chose to remain anonymous. College is…

By Curated Content
August 31, 2015
‘When A Condom Broke’: The Story Of How ‘We’ Learnt About Birth Control
यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता
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[संपादक की ओर से – प्राची श्रीवास्तव, एक मनोवैज्ञानिक, सामाजिक कौशल प्रशिक्षक और व्यवहार प्रबंधन सलाहकार हैं। स्टापू की स्थापना करने…

By Prachi Srivastava
August 1, 2014
यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता
पुस्र्षत्व का बोध – सूची की नज़र से
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अस्वस्थ्य मर्दानगी या विषाक्त पुरुषत्व का हिंसक होने के लिए ज़रूरी नहीं है कि जाहिर तौर पर मौखिक या शररिक रूप से घातक हो। इसके लक्षण रोज़मर्रा के वार्तालाप या अंतरंग बातचीत से भी सामने आते है।

By Ashmeet K. Bilkhu
October 15, 2019
पुस्र्षत्व का बोध – सूची की नज़र से
एक नारीवादी माँ के रूप में जेंडर और यौनिकता पर बात करना : मामले को और भी पेचीदा कर देता है
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सामान्य तौर पर एक नारीवादी माँ का काम, जो रोज़मर्रा की चर्चा में यौनिकता के बारे में बात करने के लिए दृढ संकल्पी हो, अनिश्चितता से भरा है। अन्य नारीवादी दोस्तों के साथ बातचीत और संसाधनों जैसे तारशी की अभिभावकों के लिए लिखी गई उत्कृष्ठ किताब द यलो बुक से उत्पन्न मेरी रणनीति है कि सवालों का ठीक-ठीक जवाब देना, जब भी वे पूछे जाएँ। हालाँकि, मुझे उम्र के हिसाब से जानकारी देना सीखने में समय लगा।

By Shilpa Phadke
October 17, 2016
एक नारीवादी माँ के रूप में जेंडर और यौनिकता पर बात करना : मामले को और भी पेचीदा कर देता है
When ‘The Talk’ Is In Sign Language, There Is Clarity And Confusion
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On a Saturday morning, a group of adults gather in a circle in an elementary school classroom on the campus…

By Curated Content
May 15, 2018
When ‘The Talk’ Is In Sign Language, There Is Clarity And Confusion
Video Page: This Web Series Gave Sex Chat a Whole New Meaning

Little Pappu asks his father innocuous questions about all kinds of things to do with sexuality, and while his papa tries reluctantly at first to address his curiosity, he soon finds light-hearted and honest ways to explain concepts to his son.

By Curated Content
October 3, 2016
Video Page: This Web Series Gave Sex Chat a Whole New Meaning
The importance of family
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Family, immediate and extended, is usually who you turn to. They are the ones who provide stress relief and reduce anxiety by boosting self-confidence and self-esteem and providing a protective shield. There is a sense of belongingness in good times and in bad.

By Elsa Marie D'Silva
November 2, 2020
The importance of family
Striving to get information about my body
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As a 17 year old who grew up in a relatively liberal Indian household, I should probably be proud of…

By Zoya Achanta
August 16, 2017
Striving to get information about my body
Let’s talk about sex education and disability
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By: Teresa Fitzherbert For years the need of disabled people for sex and relationship education has been ignored. Campaigners want…

By Curated Content
August 18, 2014
Let’s talk about sex education and disability
Interview – Manak Matiyani
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As we grow older, moral codes, conventions of appropriateness and shame, and the utilitarian and income-focused education we get make us lose that stability. The idea of play to me is about bringing back that ability and comfort into the lives of people so that they can actually play.

By Shikha Aleya
December 1, 2021
Interview – Manak Matiyani
How to Have Good Sex?
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During my interaction with students as a part of sexuality education classes in schools, one frequently asked question by boys is,“How to charm a girl?”

By Ramya Anand
September 4, 2018
How to Have Good Sex?
Hot Girls Wanted – Keeping up with the times
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The film Hot Girls Wanted followed the journey of five young women aged 18-25 years as they joined the pornography industry and also looked more broadly at at women in this age group and their motivation to join.

By Elsa Marie D'Silva
January 3, 2022
Hot Girls Wanted – Keeping up with the times
EDITORIAL – Sexuality and SISA Spaces
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We envision SISA spaces as non-judgmental, inclusive, rights-based and affirming spaces wherein people’s sexuality, their identities, wellbeing, choices, desires and pleasure are respected.

By TARSHI
January 3, 2022
EDITORIAL – Sexuality and SISA Spaces
BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
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A 22-year-old autistic young man with low intellectual functioning I work with, recently got into trouble with the police because…

By Ankita Khanna
August 1, 2015
BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran
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When I was 16, I thought: ‘Some topics in physics have no benefit for students throughout their life. For instance,…

By Nikzad Zangeneh
December 1, 2013
A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran
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