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8th Leadership Course on Gender, Sexuality, and Health in Southeast Asia and China

Source: http://www.seaconsortium.net

Background

Unprotected, unsafe, and unwanted sex is common across Southeast Asia and China, and both practices and outcomes are shaped by numerous structural and contextual factors. Still there is little understanding of the linkages between gender and sexuality, and their relationships with health policies and interventions. Furthermore, there are few research, training, and advocacy programs that pay attention to these important linkages, due mainly to a lack of adequate financial and human resources. By pooling country-based resources into a collective, region-wide effort, a multi-disciplinary curriculum has been developed that caters to strategically placed individuals working in the field of sexual and reproductive health to offer them integrated, regional, and cross-disciplinary perspectives that can enhance the quality of their work.

This regional training course is organized annually, with the host institution rotating among core members of the Southeast Asian Consortium on Gender, Sexuality, and Health. This year the Center for Health Policy Studies, Mahidol University will host the 8th Leadership Course.

This 16-day leadership course is organized by the Southeast Asian Consortium on Gender, Sexuality, and Health and aims to provide the participants with context-specific and gender-sensitive knowledge on sexuality and health in Southeast Asia and China. Special attention will be devoted to exploring how gender and sexuality conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches can be applied to enhance health outcomes in the region.

Fees

US$ 3,500 covers tuition, accommodation and meals, course materials, field trips, living expenses and certificate of completion.

*Fee excludes local travel expenses, visas, and insurance.


Scholarships

A limited number of partial and full scholarships are provided by the Consortium. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek funding from other sources.

Participants’ Eligibility

  • Nationals of Southeast Asian countries and China
  • Good command of English
  • Any professionals with experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health