Agents of Ishq is a multimedia project about sex, love and desire. The website has videos, quirky posters, comics, audio clips, maps and podcasts which are based on research and collaborations with teachers, doctors, activists, and youth groups. It also features content contributed by people across India.
This “online birth control support network” has detailed, accurate and comprehensive information about relationships, sex, and protection for women in the age group 18-29.. The site also has features like “Frisky Fridays”, a weekly column about all things related to sexuality.
Enfold aims to address gender-based violence and sexual abuse through education, awareness, rehabilitative support for survivors of child sexual abuse, and a restorative process with chillden in schools and the juvenile justice system. They are working towards building safe, inclusive communities by addressing gender-based violence and child sexual abuse through life skills-based sexuality and personal safety education for children and adults, providing medico-legal and psycho-social support to children and families affected by sexual violence, and advocating and providing training in a multidisciplinary team approach to strengthen systems.
Love Matters India (18+, Hindi & English)
Love Matters India produces content on love, sex and relationships using media formats. Take a look at their ‘Doctor Near Me’ to find doctors and clinics for “abortion, contraceptives, family planning, gynaecology, intimate partner violence/domestic violence, male sex problems, sexual health, skin disease” and use their ‘Let’s Talk’ feature to ask questions on their social media platforms. The resources are available in both English and Hindi.
“Menstrupedia is a friendly guide to periods which helps girls and women to stay healthy and active during their periods through comic books, workshops, and animated videos.”. The “QnA” section provides answers to FAQs on menstrual cycle, pregnancy, masturbation and so on.
Rutgers is an international centre of expertise on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) founded and based in the Netherlands. They work on sexuality education and information, access to contraception and safe abortion and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence They have been working towards the improvement of SRHR in the Netherlands, and in Europe, Asia, and Africa and Latin America. Read their resources to learn more about SRHR advocacy from a rights-based perspective.
TPP is an international education and advocacy organisation working to eroticise safer sex. It promotes sexual health and agency through an emphasis on “good sex” and by focusing on one of the primary reasons people have sex – the pursuit of pleasure – and by acknowledging diverse desires and means of satisfaction. Read its publications to learn more about sexuality education and safer sex.