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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 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. The
South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality sponsored a satellite
session at the Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health
and Rights in Hyderabad, India that was held on October 29 – 31, 2007. At the
session, More than Pleasure: New Issues in Affirming Sexuality in Asia, the
panelists examined new issues and broadened the discussion on pleasure. The
panelists were Dede Oetomo, Dinh Thai Son, Khartini Slamah, and Sumit Baudh. The
Resource Centre also had a stall at the Exhibition Centre where conference
participants picked up our latest publications.
Our website (www.asiasrc.org) has a new
look. Check it out! 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.
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