The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre
on Sexuality is hosted by TARSHI (Talking About
Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues) in New
Delhi, India. TARSHI is an NGO that believes that all
people have a right to sexual wellbeing and a selfaffirming
and enjoyable sexuality. The Resource
Centre aims to increase knowledge and scholarship
on issues of sexuality, sexual health and sexual
well being in this region. It specifically focuses on
sexuality related work in China, India, Indonesia,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The Philippines, and
Vietnam. The Resource Centre is part of the Ford
Foundation’s Global Dialogue on Sexual Health
and wellbeing. Similar centres are based in Africa,
Latin America and North America.
The Resource Centre has developed a range of
programmes to enhance scholarship, increase access to
information, and further dialogue on sexuality issues.
Just recently, The South and Southeast Asia Resource
Centre on Sexuality together with its host organisation
TARSHI conducted a Regional Training on Sexuality,
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights on February
11 – 16, 2008 in New Delhi, India. There were 29
participants from 10 different countries in the region.
Check out our website (www.asiasrc.org). It hosts
online moderated discussions on sexuality, news and
announcements from the region, links to resources
on sexuality and the library catalogue. A Directory
of Institute Alumni is also available on the website.
It provides information about human resources available
in the region and also provides alumni with a sense of
solidarity/community. The Resource Centre houses a
library with over 3000 books and material on sexuality.
You can also download an electronic version of In Plainspeak.
For more information on our programmes and
events, please visit www.asiasrc.org.
