Abuja, Nigeria

Action Health Incorporated, with the support of the African Federation for Sexual Health and Rights, will be hosting the third regional conference on Sexual Health and Rights.  The conference seeks to bring together key actors in the field of Sexual Health and Rights to explore how sexuality has affected and can improve development in Africa, especially when working with women and youth. 

Participants, speakers, and sponsors are expected from the media, academia, civil society organisations, government agencies, development partners, faith based organisations, regional and sub-regional bodies in Africa and international agencies.

The conference will consist of plenary sessions, skills building activities, symposia, roundtables, poster presentations and exhibitions. 

The following sub themes will be explored:

·         adolescent and youth Sexuality;

·         women’s sexuality;

·         family planning and reproductive health;

·         HIV/AIDS and sexuality;

·         sexuality and religion;

·         sexual abuse and gender based violence;

·         culture, media and arts;

·         sexuality and knowledge management;  

·         (im)mobility and sexuality; and

·         sexuality and the law.

The conference aims to explore how sexual health and rights are key to achieving some of the Millennium Development Goals, and in identifying the Sexual Health Goals for Africa.  It will also explore various perspectives of sexual health including physiological, psychological, cultural, political, legal and jurisdictional, historical, religious, educational and medical perspectives.

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The registration fee for the conference is US$100. Payment is by bank transfer only.

Participants should ensure that both remittance and beneficiary details are indicated on the remitting instruction to ensure proper credit to their registration information. Please note that all transfer/bank charges shall be borne by participants.

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