Call for Members: Sexual Pleasure CoP
Posted by Nicole Moran on January 7, 2021 at 11:28 am
The Community of Practice (CoP) on Sexual Pleasure are looking for new members, who can provide fresh ideas and input, to join their group!
About this CoP
The inclusion of sexual pleasure and sexual well-being is relatively new in the SRHR world. Several initiatives have been developed recently to get a better understanding of the concept of sexual pleasure and sexual well-being and how to define it. However, less attention has been paid to how the concepts can be ‘translated ’into practice within SRH programming.
The CoP on Sexual Pleasure realises that the interpretation and implementation of the concept of sexual pleasure /sexual well-being does not stand alone but needs to be adapted and contextualised in the various streams of SRH programming. The CoP is aware that currently, not all programmes in SRH see the relevance or the added value of integrating and addressing sexual pleasure in their activities as there is still a strong emphasis within some SRH programmes to continue to focus on risks and unwanted consequences of sexual activity especially in relation to young people. Therefore, the CoP wants to showcase how sexual pleasure and sexual well-being can be put into practice and add value to wider SRH programming by sharing knowledge and resources on sexual pleasure with the other CoPs, Share-Net members and the SRHR community in general.
Finally, the CoP realises that current research on the impact of including sexual pleasure in SRH programming is limited and inconclusive. Therefore, the CoP wants to develop research questions and promote and advocate for including the concept of sexual pleasure and sexual well-being as an important part of SRH research.
Objectives of the Sexual Pleasure CoP:
- Sharing latest developments of pleasure and sexual well-being in SRH to ensure all Share-Net members (and where relevant a wider audience) have access to state of the art resources and research.
- Investigating and developing ways how the concept of sexual pleasure and sexual well-being can be put into practice in SRH policies/programming (including CSE, service delivery etc.)
- Exploring gaps in research on (impact of) integrating sexual pleasure in policies, defining research questions and promoting/encouraging research in relevant institutions
Start connecting!
If you are interested in getting in touch and joining this community on sexual pleasure, feel free to contact us directly anytime! This CoP is only open to Share-Net Netherlands members.
To read more about Sexual Pleasure and SRHR, have a look at our resource section.
