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Call for Application: Sexuality Leadership Development Fellowship 2010


Participants of the 2009 Sexuality Leadership Development Fellowship. © ARSRC

ARSRC announces the seventh edition of its annual Sexuality Leadership Development Fellowship (SLDF) Programme. The two-week course is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from July 18th– 30th, 2010. The SLDF addresses contemporary issues and emerging best practice in policy and programming for sexual wellbeing. The fellowship is designed to provide participants:

Exposure to cutting-edge conceptual, theoretical and programmatic issues in sexuality, sexual health and sexual rights;
Better understanding of the interaction between sexuality, development and social justice; and
Development of essential leadership, teamwork, public speaking and advocacy skills to advance the sexual well being of the communities they serve.

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	TRAINING
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	COUNTRY PROFILES

	UGANDA Uganda has a population of about 33 million. The UNDP Human Development Index ranks Uganda 157 out of 182 countries. Life expectancy is around 52 years. Fertility rate is 7.1 per woman. Uganda has received worldwide attention for the introduction of an "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" in its parliament. The bill would would toughen Uganda's already strict laws against homosexuality by imposing a life imprisonment sentence on those found guilty of touching someone of the same sex with the intent of committing a homosexual act.


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	Past Features
	"I never thought they do it too"... Sexuality and the Disabled Body Full article »

	Muslims' perspectives on key reproductive and sexual health issues Full article »

	Migration, Sexuality, and the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Rural South Africa Full article »

	Body Images, Beauty Culture and Language in the Nigeria, African Context Full article »

	EVENTS

	Book Launch: A Tapestry of Human Sexuality in Africa Feb 10, 2010 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
	4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Right Feb 9-12 2010 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
	Self, Selves and Sexualities : An Interdisciplinary Conference September 7-9 Huddersfield, England
	Personal and Public Lives: Exploring Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities Mar 19-20 Dublin, Ireland
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	Resource Spotlight
	Development, Sexual Rights and Global Governance This book addresses how sexual practices and identities are imagined and regulated through development discourses and within institutions of global governance.

	Walking a Tightrope: Women and Veiling in the United Kingdom The book examines the ways in which public debates over the headscarf and the full-face veil have shaped the strategies of women from Muslim communities o deal with the limitations imposed on them in the name of religion, culture, tradition and identity within the community, and with racism and exclusion from mainstream society.

	HEADLINES

	Africa: War on AIDS Hangs in Balance as U.S. Curbs Help for Africa Wall Street Journal
	Uganda: The deaf and blind want inclusion in fight against HIV Monitor
	Kenya: Gays embrace inclusive AIDS plan Behind The Mask
	Burkina Faso: Pregnant women dying because of discrimination Amnestry International
	Rwanda: Circumcision more cost-effective in newborns than adults Aidsmap
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	Website Spotlight
	Open Society Institute's Sexual Health and Rights Project The program's aim is to ensure that people who are stigmatized because of their sexual practices, sexual orientation, or gender identity have access to quality health and social services and can effectively advocate for their rights.

	Ipas Ipas is an international organization that works around the world to increase women's ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights, and to reduce abortion-related deaths and injuries.

	Women's Net Women'sNet is a feminist organisation that works to advance gender equality and justice in South Africa through the use of Information and Communication Technologies.

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