Sexuality

Women human rights defenders are women who defend human rights as well as those who defend sexuality-related rights. This guidebook is designed to support the ongoing process of enhancing the under...

Since the beginning of the HIV pandemic, many girls and women have struggled to protect themselves from infection, even when fully aware of the facts of HIV transmission. This report highlights how...

This report is an overview of the strategies children adopt for dealing with sexuality and relationships in the face of the HIV/AIDS scourge in sub-Saharan Africa. It is aimed at providing stakehol...

Gender is a culture-specific construct, and the unequal power balance in gender relations that favours males has been shown to be associated with the transmission of HIV/AIDS. This qualitative stud...

This paper examines the issues relating to heterosexist notions of masculinity, femininity and sexuality within the context of the HIV and AIDS pandemic currently being experienced in South Africa....

The sexual rights and obligations within marriage are no doubt tied to the health status of partners, and the overall well being of families. The United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination...

The statistics regarding HIV/AIDS prevalence among young people in sub-Saharan Africa are well-known and often cited, with the 15 to 24 year old category of this population accounting for about hal...

Gender and sexuality are cross cutting factors in the transmission of HIV and the care and support of those infected and affected. Based on seminars and field experience in Zambia, this t...

What is the extent of print media reportage of sexuality issues in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa? The findings, conclusions and recommendations of this research are similar. The ...

This report presents findings from a qualitative study into young women’s sexual relationships in inner-city Kingston, Jamaica. The study explores the social and economic environment in which...