4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SEXUALITY: HEALTH, EDUCATION AND RIGHTS [ICSHER2020]
26TH - 28TH OF NOVEMBER 2020
V I R T U A L
DAY 1
November 26th 2020
What makes sex education interventions effective: needs and expectations
Dr. Anastasia Eleftheriou [T.R.I. Technologos Research and Innovation Services ltd, Cyprus]
Evidence indicates that people not only mistakenly believe they are able to recognise risky situations in their everyday lives and avoid Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), but also that they hold stereotypical beliefs about who is most likely to be infected with STIs. Digital interventions offer enormous potential for young people’s sex education and this presentation will focus on designing and developing interventions that could give young people the potential to engage with the world and their sexual interactions on a different layer within which they can come to better understand the ramifications of their risk-taking sexual behaviour via a safer setting. Two-way, interactive and tailored education is a more promising form of education compared to traditional one-way passive education, as early literature evidence suggests.
Hence, a survey was used to elicit the user requirements and the stakeholder needs of an innovative digital sex education intervention that is currently under development by the team of T.R.I Technologos Research and Innovation Services. The company has been selected for a pre-seed funding from the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) of Cyprus and the first results of their research will be presented in this video presentation.
Hence, a survey was used to elicit the user requirements and the stakeholder needs of an innovative digital sex education intervention that is currently under development by the team of T.R.I Technologos Research and Innovation Services. The company has been selected for a pre-seed funding from the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) of Cyprus and the first results of their research will be presented in this video presentation.
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Akratic Homosexuality
Bro. Jay-Pee A. Peña, SSP [Society of Saint Paul, Philippines]
In this paper, I argue that there exists such form called ‘akratic homosexuality.’ This form of homosexuality emerges based on the following premises: first, homosexuality as a same-sex attraction phenomenon by which agents who commit themselves to such attraction and sexual activity finds it epistemically and ethically unacceptable, yet, agents still commit it, therefore are considered epistemically and ethically responsible; second, agents who commit acts that are deemed ethically unacceptable and recognise that by choosing to do the act despite the knowledge that doing so is wrong persist to commit the said act, in effect, admits it is caused by the weakness of the will or akrasia, thereby making the agents akratic. Hence, persons who involve themselves in same-sex attraction and union but epistemically and ethically committed that it is wrong, yet, do it is an akratic homosexual.
The paper utilizes Aristotle’s notion of akrasia and tries to relate it to homosexuality. Furthermore, I will show that Aristotle’s notion of akrasia has not yet been fully examined and applied to many diverse cases available to us today.
This paper is divided into three main sections. The first section will discuss the philosophical, cultural and social notions of homosexuality as concise as possible and its relevance to issues concerning epistemology and ethics. The second section will present Aristotle’s notion of akrasia in his Nichomachean Ethics, its classical and contemporay interpretations, issues, and debates. The third section will discuss how homosexuality is considered akratic and what makes this form of homosexuality a possible ground to form ethical evaluation.
The paper utilizes Aristotle’s notion of akrasia and tries to relate it to homosexuality. Furthermore, I will show that Aristotle’s notion of akrasia has not yet been fully examined and applied to many diverse cases available to us today.
This paper is divided into three main sections. The first section will discuss the philosophical, cultural and social notions of homosexuality as concise as possible and its relevance to issues concerning epistemology and ethics. The second section will present Aristotle’s notion of akrasia in his Nichomachean Ethics, its classical and contemporay interpretations, issues, and debates. The third section will discuss how homosexuality is considered akratic and what makes this form of homosexuality a possible ground to form ethical evaluation.
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DAY 2
November 27th 2020
Unpacking Gender and Human Sexuality
Ancient Raphael Doua Akame [LGBTI migrant refugees and asylum seekers programme coordinator and gender and human sexuality facilitator, South Africa]
In the construction and legitimization of social relationships, gender, sex and human sexuality play a decisive role, which has changed over the ages and cultures. Gender and human sexuality are two terminologies which usually leave those who want to understand and / or use them completely confused. In fact, it is of an urgent importance for the whole world to understand the difference existing between these two terms.
If gender is considered as the social processes and relationships that divide, polarize and organize humanity into different categories of "sex", (such as male / female, male / female, male / female, cisgender / transgender, intersex etc.). It is also on a social point of view is the set of stereotypical constructions and expectations that society has of a human being according to their sexual anatomy.
Human sexuality can for it be defined as a “social practice” generating sexual behavior in which, for a given individual, sexual orientations and sexual practices. This presentation will then unpack gender and human sexuality into 4 boxes, ( Sex/ Gender/ Sexual orientation and Sexual practices.) Boxes that will be simply and properly explained so that the participants leave the session with a clear understanding of those 2 notions.
If gender is considered as the social processes and relationships that divide, polarize and organize humanity into different categories of "sex", (such as male / female, male / female, male / female, cisgender / transgender, intersex etc.). It is also on a social point of view is the set of stereotypical constructions and expectations that society has of a human being according to their sexual anatomy.
Human sexuality can for it be defined as a “social practice” generating sexual behavior in which, for a given individual, sexual orientations and sexual practices. This presentation will then unpack gender and human sexuality into 4 boxes, ( Sex/ Gender/ Sexual orientation and Sexual practices.) Boxes that will be simply and properly explained so that the participants leave the session with a clear understanding of those 2 notions.
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Impact of Covid-19 on the Socio-Economic Life of Transgender Community in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dr Doraboina Udaya Kumar [Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India]
This lecture note is intended to explain major Socio-Economic changes that happened in Tirupati Transgender community during Covid-19. Tirupati is the biggest pilgrimage tourism place in Andhra Pradesh, India. As of 2011 Census, the total population is 2,87,035 and the Transgender people are living in an around 55-60 people. Asper their personal understanding, they have divided into five groups, such as Shop Beggars, Traffic Signal Beggars, Train Beggars, Street Dancers, and Sex workers. Basically, they gave more priority to money, love, pleasure, dhavath (functions), and enjoyment.
The entire world affected by Covid-19, during the lockdown period, they restricted from stepping out of their homes and ultimately lost their livelihood. According to the WHO guidelines and from the National and State government guidance they keep on practicing such as wearing a mask, sanitization, and health care practices. But they fail to keep up a physical distance because they are socially ostracized people. Moreover, the income has stopped and dragged them into impecuniosity. Most of the transgender are illiterate, lack of awareness, negligence of health care practices, Poverty, stigma, sexual harassment, and discrimination, and high risk of HIV + due to all these reasons, they became vulnerable and now due to this Covid-19, the Transgender people became further more vulnerable in the society.
The entire world affected by Covid-19, during the lockdown period, they restricted from stepping out of their homes and ultimately lost their livelihood. According to the WHO guidelines and from the National and State government guidance they keep on practicing such as wearing a mask, sanitization, and health care practices. But they fail to keep up a physical distance because they are socially ostracized people. Moreover, the income has stopped and dragged them into impecuniosity. Most of the transgender are illiterate, lack of awareness, negligence of health care practices, Poverty, stigma, sexual harassment, and discrimination, and high risk of HIV + due to all these reasons, they became vulnerable and now due to this Covid-19, the Transgender people became further more vulnerable in the society.
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DAY 3
November 28th 2020
Surviving sexual violence: the power to speak your truth
Amy Lira [La Casa Mandarina AC, Mexico]
As a survivor of rape, I not only have to live with post-traumatic stress but also have to endure being revictimized by the ignorance and lack of awareness of Mexican institutions and public opinion. Today I continue to speak out and demand justice for myself and the other survivors of abuse and violence. Today I raise my voice to share my experience about my life before and after reporting my rapist.
Amy is an actress, survivor, teacher and advocate for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. She is the Director of Advocacy at La Casa Mandarina AC, a Mexican independent non profit organization devoted to end sexual violence and heal trauma through ARTivism. She combines her artistic work with activism in diverse feminist collectives.
Amy is an actress, survivor, teacher and advocate for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. She is the Director of Advocacy at La Casa Mandarina AC, a Mexican independent non profit organization devoted to end sexual violence and heal trauma through ARTivism. She combines her artistic work with activism in diverse feminist collectives.
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Somatic Education with women in rehabilitation: auto-perception, trauma and sexual orientation
Cynthia Híjar [Ballet After Dark Mexico, Mexico]
Cynthia will talk about the contributions of Somatic Education in the self-perception of women in rehabilitation from Casa de Mujeres de la Fundación Quinta Santa María in Mexico City's periferia. She will share her experience and findings regarding the relationship between trauma, bodywork, dance and sexual orientation.
Cynthia Híjar is a Mexican feminist, artivist, dancer, comedian and pedagogue co-creator of the web comic Nacho Progre and the feminist comedy collective StandUperras. She is the Director of Ballet After Dark Mexico a unique nine-months free, holistic, trauma-informed dance therapy course that helps survivors of sexual violence heal trauma using elements of classical ballet and contemporary dance.
Cynthia Híjar is a Mexican feminist, artivist, dancer, comedian and pedagogue co-creator of the web comic Nacho Progre and the feminist comedy collective StandUperras. She is the Director of Ballet After Dark Mexico a unique nine-months free, holistic, trauma-informed dance therapy course that helps survivors of sexual violence heal trauma using elements of classical ballet and contemporary dance.
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Ballet After Dark: turning trauma to triumph
Founded in 2016 and based in Baltimore City, the program teaches principles of grace and flexibility often infusing traditional ballet fundamentals, cardiovascular exercise, self defense technique, mental health resources, empowering mantras and confidence building tools and meditation to cool down. The mission is to help others heal through various levels of trauma using elements of self care strategies focusing on the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of care. With a tagline of, “Dance Your Way Into Your Healing!", we strive to offer survivors an alternative method of healing following sexual and domestic assault. Catching the eye of international artist and philanthropist, Queen Latifah, and consumer conglomerate Procter & Gamble, the short documentary, Ballet After Dark, was produced and premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. The short film is currently streaming on BET, Showtime and Youtube.
In 2020, Ballet After Dark partnered with La Casa Mandarina AC (LCM), an itinerant and independent non-profit organization, based in Mexico City. La Casa Mandarina AC (LCM), an itinerant and independent non-profit organization, based in Mexico City. Founded in 2000 by Mora Fernández, LCM is devoted to ending sexual violence through ARTivism. We've since successfully implemented the Ballet After Dark holistic dance therapy curriculum in Mexico City and currently serve marginalized communities of women such as Afro-Latina, indigenous and transgendered women.
In 2020, Ballet After Dark partnered with La Casa Mandarina AC (LCM), an itinerant and independent non-profit organization, based in Mexico City. La Casa Mandarina AC (LCM), an itinerant and independent non-profit organization, based in Mexico City. Founded in 2000 by Mora Fernández, LCM is devoted to ending sexual violence through ARTivism. We've since successfully implemented the Ballet After Dark holistic dance therapy curriculum in Mexico City and currently serve marginalized communities of women such as Afro-Latina, indigenous and transgendered women.
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Ballet After Dark tells the story a young woman who found the strength to survive after an attack. She created an organization that is helping sexual abuse and domestic violent survivors find healing after trauma through dance therapy. The short documentary premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. It can currently be streamed on BET and Showtime networks. Produced by Queen Latifah and Procter & Gamble. |
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