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The Southeast Asian Consortium on Gender, Sexuality, and Health |
| Background |
| The Southeast Asian Consortium on Gender, Sexuality, and Health was established in February 2003 and formally launched at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health in October 2003 in Bangkok, in recognition of the values of regional partnerships in understanding and addressing sexual health needs in the region. |
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| Through a series of regional training, research, and publication the Consortium aims to promote a context-specific and gender-sensitive approach to sexuality and health in research, policy advocacy, and intervention in order to contribute to better sexual and reproductive health in Southeast Asia and China. Activities are jointly undertaken by the Consortium members and rotate among various locations with a central secretariat based in Bangkok. |
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| Mission Statement |
| To enhance knowledge, build capacity, and promote understanding in the field of gender, sexuality and health in Southeast Asia and China. |
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| Approach |
| Identify, mobilize, and support country-based resources in Southeast Asia and China to achieve the mission of the Consortium. |
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| Core Activities |
| The three core activities of the Consortium are: |
- Annual Leadership Course on Gender, Sexuality, and Health
- Research Awards Programme for Young Scholars on Gender, Sexuality, and Health
- Publications and Translation Series
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| Consortium Funding |
| The Consortium receives funding from a number of sources, with the main support being provided by the Rockefeller Foundation. Other funding support is from Ford Foundation, United Nations Population Fund (Thailand & Lao PDR.), United Nations Development Programme (Indonesia), World Health Organization (Southeast Asia Regional Programme), and David & Lucille Packard Foundation. |
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| Consortium Members |
- Center for Health Policy Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
- Center for Populations and Policy Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
- Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
- Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, Philippines
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Laos, Lao PDR
- Center for Research on AIDS and Society, Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam
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| For further information on the Consortium and its activities please contact the Consortiums secretariat: |
| The Southeast Asian Consortium on Gender, Sexuality and Health |
| c/o Center for Health Policy Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Mahidol University, 25/25 Buddhamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, THAILAND |
| Tel: 662-441-9184, 662-441-9515 Fax: 662-441-9184, 662-441-9515 ext. 112 |
| E-mail: coordinator@seaconsortium.net, progassist@seaconsortium.net |
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Web-site:www.seaconsortium.net |
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