Let’s Talk Sexuality

“IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?
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“IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?

A lot of research concludes that globally, young people aren’t learning enough about sexuality, and that they would like to…
By Padmini Iyer
August 15, 2015
“IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?
“DON’T LET YOUR FOOT SLIP!” : MESSAGES ON ‘APPROPRIATE’ FEMININITY BY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUMBAI
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“DON’T LET YOUR FOOT SLIP!” : MESSAGES ON ‘APPROPRIATE’ FEMININITY BY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUMBAI

“In Hindi, though there is a word for rape (balaatkaar), it is rarely used by women. Instead they say izzat…
By Juhi Sidharth
August 15, 2015
“DON’T LET YOUR FOOT SLIP!” : MESSAGES ON ‘APPROPRIATE’ FEMININITY BY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUMBAI
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
August 1, 2015
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
एक परिवार में सालों तक चलता यौन शोषण, सामूहिक असहजता, और एक अंत: यही है मेरी कहानी
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एक परिवार में सालों तक चलता यौन शोषण, सामूहिक असहजता, और एक अंत: यही है मेरी कहानी

यह लेख तारशी के #TalkSexuality अभियान का हिस्सा है पिछले साल अगस्त में मेरे दादाजी का निधन हो गया। इस…
By Guest Writer
August 1, 2015
एक परिवार में सालों तक चलता यौन शोषण, सामूहिक असहजता, और एक अंत: यही है मेरी कहानी
Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?
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Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?

This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. The author chose to remain anonymous. Menstruation was…
By Curated Content
August 1, 2015
Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?
The Editorial: Let’s Talk Sexuality
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The Editorial: Let’s Talk Sexuality

“There is no sexuality without knowledge.” -Slavoj Žižek, Agitating the Frame Philospher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek writes and talks…
By TARSHI
August 15, 2015
The Editorial: Let’s Talk Sexuality
Review: Sexuality in Moral Science and Adolescent Education Textbooks
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Review: Sexuality in Moral Science and Adolescent Education Textbooks

Textbook Regimes: A Feminist Critique of Nation and Identity is a book published by Nirantar that explores the linkages between…
By Nirantar
August 1, 2015
Review: Sexuality in Moral Science and Adolescent Education Textbooks
Love, Marriage, and the Neoliberal World Order
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Love, Marriage, and the Neoliberal World Order

On June 27, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States of America held, “The Fourteenth Amendment requires a state…
By Debanuj DasGupta
August 1, 2015
Love, Marriage, and the Neoliberal World Order
Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom
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Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom

Chandra Deo Singh, a name not necessarily familiar to many of us, spent time in prison in1945 for taking part…
By Shikha Aleya
August 1, 2015
Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom
INTERVIEW: SEXUALITY AND ADOLESCENTS
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INTERVIEW: SEXUALITY AND ADOLESCENTS

Our interview section this month features excerpts from three of our past interviews on issues in dealing with adolescent sexuality:…
By TARSHI Team
August 1, 2015
INTERVIEW: SEXUALITY AND ADOLESCENTS
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part II
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part II
August 15, 2015
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part II
August 1, 2015
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part I
Damage
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Damage

When I was younger, someone took a knife to my clitoris and cut out a small but significant part of…
By Curated Content
August 15, 2015
Damage
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas
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Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas

[slideshow_deploy id=’6406′] How many of us know not to use regular soap to wash our genitals? How many know that…
By TARSHI
August 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas
BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
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BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME

A 22-year-old autistic young man with low intellectual functioning I work with, recently got into trouble with the police because…
By Ankita Khanna
August 1, 2015
BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
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