2016

Religious Fundamentalism and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in South India

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This study, comprising of a desk review focusing on the national level and a field study in a southern state of India using qualitative and quantitative methods, aims to explore how religious fundamentalism affects the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in India. The desk review component of the study shows that there is an emerging connection between right-wing ideologies, the denial of comprehensive sexuality education and increase in different forms of sexual violence on the young people, which was embodied by the controversy and debate surrounding The Adolescent Education Programme (AEP) of 2006, seen as going against Indian culture and moral values. On the other hand, results of the field study with parents in Tamil Nadu shows that there is a strong support to provide sexuality education, with caveats; a majority of them still expressed reservations about the availability of contraceptive services and abortion services being made available for young people, and there were strong disagreements regarding inter-case marriages, seen as being inconsistent with culture. Regardless, the favourable attitude of both parents and young people on sexuality education programme bodes well for the country, despite the views of religious leaders and politicians.

Vietnam

  • Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)

Sri Lanka

  • Bakamoono;
  • Women and Media Collective (WMC),
  • Youth Advocacy Network – Sri Lanka (YANSL)

Singapore

  • End Female Genital Cutting Singapore
  • Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Philippines

  • Democratic Socalist Women of the Philippines (DSWP);
  • Galang;
  • Healthcare Without Harm;
  • Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities;
  • Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health;
  • Nisa UI Haqq Fi Bangsamoro;
  • PATH Foundation Inc. (PFPI);
  • Women’s Global Network for
    Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Pakistan

  • Aahung, Centre for Social Policy Development (CSPD);
  • Forum for Dignity Initiative (FDI);
  • Gravity Development Organization; Green Circle Organization;
  • Indus Resources Center (IRC);
  • Idara-e-Taleem-O-Aaghai (ITA);
  • Rehnuma – Family Planning Association Pakistan;
  • Shelter
    Participatory Organisation;
  • Shirkat Gah;
  • The Enlight Lab

Nepal

  • Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC);
  • Blind Youth Association of Nepal;
  • Blue Diamond Society (BDS);
  • Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA);
  • Visible Impact;
  • Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC);
  • YPEER Nepal;
  • YUWA

Myanmar

  • Colourful Girls Organization;
  • Green Lotus Myanmar

Maldives

  • Hope for Women;
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)

Malaysia

  • Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia (FRHAM);
  • Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG);
  • Justice for Sisters (JFS);
  • Reproductive Health Association of
    Kelantan (ReHAK);
  • Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM);
  • Sisters in Islam (SIS)

Lao PDR

  • Lao Women’s Union;
  • The Faculty of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Health
    Sciences (UHS)

Indonesia

  • Aliansi Satu Visi (ASV);
  • CEDAW Working Group;
  • Hollaback! Jakarta;
  • Institut Kapal Perempuan;
  • Kalyanamitra;
  • Komnas Perempuan;
  • Remaja Independen Papua/Independent Youth
    Forum Papua (FRIP/IYFP);
  • Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI);
  • Perkumpulan Lintas Feminis Jakarta;
  • Perkumpulan Pamflet Generasi;
  • RUTGERS Indonesia;
  • Sanggar SWARA;
  • Women on Web;
  • Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan (YKP); 
  • YIFOS Indonesia

India

  • CommonHealth;
  • Love Matters India;
  • Pravah;
  • Rural Women’s Social Education Centre (RUWSEC);
  • SAHAYOG;
  • Sahaj;
  • Sahiyo;
  • SAMA – Resource Group for Women and Health;
  • WeSpeakOut;
  • The YP Foundation (TYPF)

Morocco

  • Association Marocaine de Planification Familiale (AMPF),
  • Morocco Family Planning Association
Religious Fundamentalism and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in South India

This study, comprising of a desk review focusing on the national level and a field study in a southern state of India using qualitative and quantitative methods, aims to explore how religious fundamentalism affects the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in India. The desk review component of the study shows that there is an emerging connection between right-wing ideologies, the denial of comprehensive sexuality education and increase in different forms of sexual violence on the young people, which was embodied by the controversy and debate surrounding The Adolescent Education Programme (AEP) of 2006, seen as going against Indian culture and moral values. On the other hand, results of the field study with parents in Tamil Nadu shows that there is a strong support to provide sexuality education, with caveats; a majority of them still expressed reservations about the availability of contraceptive services and abortion services being made available for young people, and there were strong disagreements regarding inter-case marriages, seen as being inconsistent with culture. Regardless, the favourable attitude of both parents and young people on sexuality education programme bodes well for the country, despite the views of religious leaders and politicians.

Maldives

  • Hope for Women
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)

Mongolia

  • MONFEMNET National Network