Written by Jyotika Rimal, Advocacy Officer, Menstrual Health/ Hygiene Partners’ Alliance (MHMPA) Nepal  When the pandemic hit the whole world, everyone realized that global health needs to be “decolonized”. However, in the last few years that this topic has been somewhat creating a buzz, nothing much seems to have changed apart from many individuals coming in solidarity with the idea that in order for global health to be truly decolonized, the power dynamics among institutions need to be equally distributed. The essence of all this has somewhat been lost, since global health organizations ..read more

In November 2022, we hosted a webinar with the editors from our call for papers on digital technology and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Together, they offered insight into the theme of the call for papers and the submission process. Watch the recording below. Moderator: Eszter Kismődi, SRHM Chief Executive Speakers: Emma Pitchforth, SRHM Executive Editor Nina Sun, SRHM Editorial Committee Member and Associate Editor The post Meet the editors: digital technology and sexual and reproductive health and rights appeared first on SRHM ..read more

Authors of the paper titled A qualitative exploration of the salience of MTV-Shuga, an edutainment programme, and adolescents’ engagement with sexual and reproductive health information in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa examine the extent to which an edutainment programme, MTV-Shuga, was reported to influence young people’s engagement with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Their findings highlight the importance of enabling young people in rural areas to watch MTV Shuga with peers in a safe space in which discussion of the content is faci ..read more

Written by Professor Maria Lohan, Professor of Social Science and Health, Queen’s University Belfast  If I were Jack is a new comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programme designed to engage boys and address masculinities. The programme has proven to be successful in helping both adolescent boys and girls avoid an unintended pregnancy. If I were Jack is based on a gender-equality, also known as a ‘gender-transformative’ approach. It is specially designed to engage males and transform masculinities to be more consistent with gender-equality. The World Health Organization (WHO)1 and the ..read more

Written by Zahra Stardust, Kath Albury and Jenny Kennedy, researchers at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society.   Sex tech includes a diverse range of products from sex therapy apps, sex education chatbots, dating apps, sexual entertainment platforms, smart vibrators, teledildonics, menstrual tracking apps, virtual companions and AI-powered sex robots. There is a substantial media buzz around the potential profits to be made from sextech. But less attention has been paid to questions of equity, inclusion, and public interest associa ..read more

Written by Anne Philpott, Founder and Co-Director of The Pleasure Project, and Amanda Kamanda, researcher, transgender activist, and intern at The Pleasure Project © Dykes on Bikes London On July 2nd, the ‘Pride in London’ march and festival drew more than a million people to celebrate the diversity and advancements of the LGBTQI communities in the UK. It was a special year for this annual festival, marking the 50th anniversary of the first UK Gay Pride Rally and of course an ability to celebrate after COVID 19. The first London Pride was held on July 1st 1972, as an anniversary to the Stonew ..read more

This blog post is the transcript from an episode of the SRHM Podcast titled What just happened?: Abortion in the U.S. after Roe with Mindy Jane Roseman, Elizabeth Nash and Rachel Rebouché. The SRHM Podcast is available for free on all major platforms.   [Introductory music] Hi Everyone and welcome to the SRHM Podcast. My name is Nina Sun and I am an associate editor for the SRHM Journal. On Friday June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, a case that secured constitutional protections for abortion in the country for nearly 50 years. Although a draft ..read more

Written by Dr Rishita Nandagiri, Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science In early May 2022, the leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion calling for an overturn of Roe v. Wade was swiftly met with an avalanche of anger at the continued attack on abortion and reproductive rights. The leaked opinion galvanised attention on abortion in the United States and globally, sparking and revitalising conversations and fears around abortion access, legality, and safety. On June 24th, the US Supreme Court overturned it.  This was not unexpected after the leaked opinion, particularl ..read more

Written by Snigdha Chigurupati, Sophia Cordes, Hannah Kralles, Sophie Kurschner, Rachel Nassau, Priya Sathyanarayan – a group of medical students in Washington, DC, USA   On June 24, 2022, women and people who are able to get pregnant were stripped of one of their most fundamental human rights: their right to bodily autonomy. The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade will have detrimental consequences for years to come, however, repercussions of this ruling have already been felt across the country. As medical students in a sanctuary city, we are fortunate ..read more

In May 2022, SRHM held a symposium in New Delhi and online with the aim to create space for dialogue on: Deconstructing the notion and hierarchy of evidence Pushing methodological boundaries in SRHR research Questioning what constitutes “evidence-based”, a “researcher”, and what is “scientifically appropriate” Questioning power in research and ensuring participation Topics covered included consent and contraception, forced sterilisation, generating change in abortion and rape laws, knowledge creation for eliminating violence against women, enhancing sexuality education and equality for women ..read more