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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 self-affirming
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 a dialogue on sexuality issues.
Films of Desire: Sexuality and the Cinematic Imagination is a four day even
scheduled for March 7 -10, 2007, at the Neemrana Fort Palace, Alwar, India, that
will host panel discussions and film screenings on issues of sexuality and
representation. It is being organized by CREA and the Resource Centre is
providing scholarships to participants from the region.
The Resource Centre also conducts an annual eight day long conceptual course on
sexuality. The Fourth Regional Institute on Sexuality, Society and Culture will
be held in Beijing, China May 21 - 28, 2007, in collaboration with the Institute
on Sexuality and Gender, Renmin University, Beijing, China. The Resource Centre
houses a library with over 3000 books and material on sexuality. Our website (www.asiasrc.org)
hosts online moderated discussions on sexuality, news and announcements from the
region, links to resources on sexuality, and the library catalogue. You can
download an electronic version of In Plainspeak on our website as well. Please
do take a few minutes to help us improve In Plainspeak by filling out an online
feedback form available on the website.
For more information on our programmes and
events, please visit www.asiasrc.org.
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