Reachout.com, 2015
Talking to young people about sex can often be nerve-wracking and awkward. Learn about why it’s important to discuss sexual health, how to start the conversation, key tips to help along the way, and a range of extra resources and referrals for some additional support.
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The Independent, Thursday 16 July 2015
The topic of sex is constantly talked about in the media, yet there is a taboo surrounding the issues that many people with disabilities face when they want to have sex, or even talk about sex, both from the general public and the medical profession.
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The Saturday Paper, 11 July 2015
A woman’s murder has renewed debate in South Australia over the lack of protections for sex workers and decriminalisation of the industry.
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Taylor & Francis Publishing, 13th July 2015 As summer approaches, inevitably discussions concerning body image become prevalent. Perpetuated by the media and broadcasted via social media, a variety of sociological and psychological issues become projected into the public conscious. To recognise these issues from the perspective of gender, Taylor & Francis have compiled a collection of...
ABC News, 14 July, 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world is headed for a “generation free of AIDS”, after UNAIDS reported a 35 per cent drop in new HIV infections from 15 years ago.
However, the UN warned that continuing stigmatisation of sex workers, drug users and homosexuals were barriers to progress.
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by Matthew Wade, The Age, July 13, 2015 When nearly two women are killed at the hands of their current or former partners in Australia every week, we shouldn’t be sugarcoating the epidemic. Professor Cathy Humphreys, from the University of Melbourne, argues women in abusive relationships suffer the same kind of psychological torture as hostages. “Much like prisoners or hostages, women with...