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‘I Just Want to Be Myself’: How We Can Challenge Homophobia, Transphobia, and Racism in Australian Schools

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Journal of Intercultural Studies Volume 38, 2017 – Issue 4, Pages 469-479 Roz Ward, La Trobe University Abstract: Drawing on the experiences of Safe Schools Coalition in Australia since 2010, this article focuses on the potential for successfully challenging homophobia, transphobia, and racism in schools. The discussion challenges assumptions about the incompatibility of cultural difference...

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What is Sexual and Reproductive Justice?

By J Pope

In Aboriginal Health, Contraception, Disability, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, Gynaecology & andrology, HIV, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health, Multicultural communities, Pregnancy choices, Reproductive health

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NYCHealth, Nov 2017, Updated Feb 2017 Sexual and reproductive justice (SRJ) exists when all people have the power and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies, sexuality and reproduction. SRJ means that every person has the human right to: Choose to have or not have children Choose the conditions under which to give birth or create a family Care for their children with the necessary...

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HIV Criminal Cases: Media Guide

By J Pope

In Crime and law, HIV

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AFAO, Updated 2016 In Australia, each state/territory has different criminal laws under which someone can be charged with reckless, negligent or deliberate transmission of HIV to another person (generally for sexual transmission), or for exposing another person to HIV. Criminal cases in Australia involving HIV transmission or exposure are rare. The quality of Australian media reports of criminal...

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Has it become racist to condemn FGM?

By J Pope

In Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Multicultural communities

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FGM, like veiling is not a practice confined to far off lands. FGM continues to be practiced illegally on British born girls, with a case reported in the UK approximately every 2 hours. If FGM is carried out on a white child in Britain, it will be regarded as criminal – so why does this position shift when a Somali child is violated?
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PrEP demo project finds the people at highest HIV risk generally take PrEP most consistently

By J Pope

In HIV

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nam, 27 July 2015
An open-label demonstration project of Truvada pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the United States has found generally high retention and adherence rates, with the highest adherence among those at the highest risk of HIV.
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Attitudes and characteristics of health professionals working in Aboriginal health

By J Pope

In Aboriginal Health

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Rural and Remote Health, Published: 30 March 2015 Introduction: There is an unacceptable gap in health status between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Australia. Linked to social inequalities in health and political and historical marginalisation, this health gap must be urgently addressed. It is important that health professionals, the majority of whom in Australia are non-Aboriginal, are...

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