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Sexual Health

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) definition of sexual health is “A state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality; not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual […]

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Sexually transmitted diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are diseases that have a significant probability of transmission by means of sexual contact, including vaginal intercourse, oral and anal sex. Increasingly, the term sexually transmitted infection (STI) is used, as it has a broader range of meaning; a person may be infected, and may potentially infect others, without showing signs […]

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Shree Laxmi Institute for Women and Rural Development

Shree Laxmi Institute for Women and Rural Development (SLIWARD) is an organisation based in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. It is registered as a non-profit making voluntary organization involved in the service of underprivileged of the society for the last ten years. Background SLIWARD has formed hundreds of Self Help Groups in different backward districts of Karnataka […]

Sigrid Undset

Sigrid Undset (20 May 1882–10 June 1949) was a novelist who was awarded the in 1928. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Writing Career 3 Marriage and Religion 4 World War II 5 Works 6 See Also 7 Sources Early Life and Education Sigrid Undset was born in Kalundborg, , and emigrated […]

Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was born on January 9,1908 in Paris, and died on April 14, 1986. As a writer and philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir played a significant role in 20th century feminism, and continues to influence new generations of feminists. Her importance as a philosopher has only recently been recognised, a result of her prolific […]

SisterLove, Inc.

SisterLove, Inc., is a reproductive justice organization for women, with a focus on .  Based in Atlanta (), the organisation was founded in 1989. Mission SisterLove is on a mission to eradicate the adverse impact of /AIDS and other reproductive health challenges upon women and their families through education, prevention, support and human rights advocacy […]

Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 edition

Explore www.genderindex.org and access data by country and region! Global launch in Oslo: The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) measures gender-based discrimination in social norms, practices and laws across 160 countries. The SIGI comprises country profiles, a classification of countries and a database; it serves as a research, policy and advocacy tool for the […]

Social Media Conference

Social Media Week took place in a number of cities from 17-21 February 2014, with the theme of “The future of now: Always on, always connected”. In this context, the conference organised by OECD and IABC France focused on the power of social media for international organisations, businesses and government agencies. The emphasis was placed […]

Social roles vs ability: women in maths and science professions

The great gender gap in maths- and science-based professions poses one of the most important challenges to policymakers, educationalists and feminists. Not only a challenge, it is also an enigma since there is no longer any gender differences in female performance in mathematical and science subjects, according to recent research. A study published in Psychological […]

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