How do we teach young people what sexual consent really means?
Reports from youth workers suggest that many young people are confused as to what constitutes rape. But recent events show that they are not the only ones
‘We want to de-stigmatise awkward conversations about sex’
Jarrett Chamberlin explains how young people in a Bristol team are answering their peers' questions about sex
Sex education in Bali: a community approach
Ayu Ratna Wulandari describes how volunteers are supporting young people online and face-to-face
Bumpy ride towards reducing HIV in Zambia through male circumcision
Sarika Bansal: Male circumcision is seen as a cheap way to fight Aids in Zambia, but some fear the procedure could discourage condom use
Louisiana school ordered to stop pregnancy tests on ‘suspect’ students
ACLU denounces Delhi Charter School's policy of forcing tests on female students and banning them if results are confirmed
Why Seychelles should do more to tackle teen pregnancies
Peer educator Anaël Bodwell says young people need better sex education and access to contraception
Safe sex at London 2012: ‘the only Olympic sport with no medals’
Preparations for the sexual health side of the Games start long before the athletes arrive, Zoe Williams discovers
Pubic hair has a job to do – stop shaving and leave it alone
Emily Gibson: Shaving pubic hair only removes a cushion against friction, leaves microscopic open wounds and exposes you to infections
Do boys need tailored sex education?
Boys often feel the information and advice given in schools is aimed more at their female classmates - and some turn to online porn for answers to their questions. Rachel Williams reports
Women’s Legal Centre hails wider import of Namibia sterilisation verdict
Cape Town-based organisation urges action on contraception policy and calls for education and empowerment of women
Forcible sterilisation leaves legacy of pain and stigma for Namibian mothers
'No one has the right to take away my womanhood and leave me at the mercy of the cruel and unfair judgments of my community'
Namibia court rules HIV-positive women sterilised without consent
Sterilisations on three mothers carried out at same time as caesareans, but judge rejects claim that they were targeted because they were HIV-positive
HIV survivors: alive, but facing poverty, loneliness and prejudice
Thousands heading into an old age they did not think they would see, having given up jobs expecting to die young
The end of HIV/Aids may not be possible if the war on drugs continues
Douglas Haddow: The danger in ignoring rising HIV rates among drug users is it could reignite the virus when it enters manageable decline
Indian sex workers are a shining example of women’s empowerment
Andrea Cornwall: As the alternative Aids summit in Kolkata has shown, society should start treating women who work in the industry with respect instead of disgust