WAS celebrates the WORLD SEXUAL HEALTH DAY: September 4th, 2011:Youth's sexual health…shared rights and responsibilities.

The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) is pleased to announce the celebration of the 2nd World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) The purpose of World Sexual Health Day 2011  is to highlight the participation of young people in shaping their own sexual health and to encourage open and respectful discussion of their rights and responsibilities.

This year’s theme marks the end of the International Youth Year and the launching of WAS Youth Initiative

More than 1.5 billion people throughout the world are between the ages of 10 and 25. It is the largest generation of young people in history. While youth’s sexual health concerns are plenty  as indicators for our country show, the potential for a happy and healthy sexuality is present given favourable conditions such as positive public policies which ensure education, particularly comprehensive sexuality education, employment opportunities and friendly health services

Similarly to 2010,  WAS is organising activities in many venues in such diverse countries as Japan, Croatia and Mexico among the more than 26 countries which are pioneers in celebrating WSHD .

 

 

WAS promotes sexual health and sexual rights and encourages the participation of all people, without discrimination or prejudice.

 

The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS)

Since 1978 WAS has been the pre-eminent global organization concerned with sexual health and rights. Our membership represents thousands of experienced & trainee sexologists from a variety of disciplines. With bi-annual Congresses held in different regions of the world, WAS has facilitated sexual health through education, health promotion and networking for three decades. In recent years, the WAS constituency has become involved in advocating for changes in public policy to recognize sexual health and rights as key ingredients in overall health and social justice. Financial support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and governments has sustained this work around the world.

WAS works to promote sexual health for all. Sexual health is a goal not only for clinicians. It is the common goal of many disciplines. Sexuality education is meant to facilitate sexually healthy lives for the learners. Interventions in clinical sexology have the goal of restoring sexual health. Sex research, although objectively driven, has as its justification the creation of evidence-based knowledge that supports others to attain and maintain sexual health.

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The World Association for Sexual Health is a membership organization of individual supporting members and organizations. Among the organizations are regional, international, national, and academic bodies that work in sexology. Member benefits include a subscription to the International Journal of Sexual Health, and access to the members-only forum on this website. To begin the application process, click below.

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