The term, sexual health, is frequently used in the applied context of sexual education and health promotion; according to the current working definition from the World Health Organization, sexual health is
…a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled.
Teenagers were recruited from five schools in the North East of England; teenagers were approached by their teacher and asked if they would like to take part in the research. Participants were categorized as low SES based on parental educational background and parental income. The goal of SDG Goal 4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
This chapter advances goals 5 and 11 by examining sustainable traditional ceramic-making techniques used in construction and for other household uses. There is a focus on the importance of women potters' role in the preparation of the naturally-derived materials.
This chapter advances goals 2, 3 and 5 by examining indigenous traditional food-growing techniques and their role in sustainable farming. It advocates for more study and support for these techniques and innovations which are mostly driven by local women.
This chapter advances SDGs 3, 5 and 16 by offering a call to action to everybody to understand domestic abuse, impacts and factors involved, and psychological needs.
This book chapter reviews the literature supporting a genetic basis for obsessive-compulsive disorder, advancing SDG 5, gender equality.
Elsevier,
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Volume 36, Issue 4, October 2019, Pages 707-716
This chapter advances goals 5 and 10 by increasing awareness of gender inequality in podiatric medicine.
This chapter advances goals 5 and 10 by highlighting gender inequalities in the leadership in Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).
This book chapter addresses SDG 5 with delivering key career advice collected from 23 female professors specific for young women.
Elsevier,
Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Academic Press, 2019, Pages 41-59
The book chapter addresses SDG 5 by taking a comprehensive look into the often overlooked and underappreciated fundamental sex differences between men and women and how those differences affect the cardiovascular system.
