Sexual and reproductive health

Health Centre initiatives 

Understanding the importance of sexual and reproductive health for our students, staff & family members, the Health Centre has implemented several measures to ensure their comfort and well-being. The ratio of Female doctors available in health Centre is higher than male doctors & the 24×7 availability of female doctors & nursing staff in Health Centre provides a comfortable environment for consultation.

Additionally, a specialised Gynecologist visits the Health Centre twice a week to address the specific needs of our students, regular referrals are also arranged as per their requirements. These steps have been taken to ensure that the students, faculty, staff, workers and their family members receive the best possible care and support in matters related to sexual and reproductive health.

Sexual Health Awareness Day

The Peer Educator Initiative under Centre for Community Mental Health (CCMH) organised an event on Sexual Health Awareness Day on 11th September 2024. This day was dedicated to promoting education, open conversations, and respect around sexual health, myth busting and understanding consent. The event included an open conversation on sexual health, facilitated by Dr. Dahunlyne Shylla and the Peer Educators of JIBS, as well as a film screening of the documentary “Period. End of Sentence”.

Swabhimaan, a Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES) initiative

The premise of Swabhimaan is based on exploring the intersectionality of gender across the discourse of development studies, social policy, and entrepreneurship. The team engages with narratives of individuals who are bridging gaps in societal expectations of gendered identities, highlighting their value creation process, as an expression of their creativity, with an objective to highlight hitherto under-represented voices in the mainstream discourse.

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Volume 2 Issue 3 – Sex Education

International Research Symposium on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a public health and human rights issue. It extends beyond physical health and includes the right to healthy, respectful relationships, inclusive, appropriate, and safe health services, access to reliable information, testing, and treatment, as well as prompt assistance and services (including access to affordable contraception).

Conversations on sexual and reproductive health also have implications for gender equality and related power dynamics, respect, safety, and freedom from stigma, violence, and discrimination. This symposium aimed to create a platform to dwell deeper on the various SRH issues and initiate critical dialogues around gender norms and existing business/governance structures that reproduce gender inequalities.

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