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and Rights for

Sexual Health

ALL

Welcome to the World Association for Sexual Health

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Scientific, evidence- and rights-based, experience-informed, context-sensitive knowledge about sexuality is widely accessible and not censored.

Join us in our journey to actively create a world in which:

Annual Report of The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS)

Upcoming Events

  • ISSWSH/ISSM Conference
    ISSWSH/ISSM Conference
    ISSWSH/ISSM Conference
    Thu, 27 Feb
    Atlanta
    27 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 02 Mar 2025, 14:00
    Atlanta, 3300 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA
    27 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 02 Mar 2025, 14:00
    Atlanta, 3300 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA
    On behalf of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), we are pleased to invite you to the ISSWSH/ISSM Joint Meeting in Atlanta, GA, from February 27 to March 2, 2025.
  • SSTAR 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
    SSTAR 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
    SSTAR 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
    Thu, 24 Apr
    Philadelphia
    24 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 27 Apr 2025, 12:30
    Philadelphia, 120 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
    24 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 27 Apr 2025, 12:30
    Philadelphia, 120 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
    Save the date for the SSTAR 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting. Sexuality, Trauma, and Healing
  • AASECT Annual Conference 2025
    AASECT Annual Conference 2025
    AASECT Annual Conference 2025
    Wed, 04 Jun
    Las Vegas
    04 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 08 Jun 2025, 12:30
    Las Vegas, 221 N Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89145, USA
    04 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 08 Jun 2025, 12:30
    Las Vegas, 221 N Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89145, USA
    Artistry x Science: Discovering and Enhancing the Application of Sexology & Sexual Wellness. Explore the dynamic interplay between creative expression, application, education and knowledge in the ever-expanding field of sexuality for an increasingly diverse world.
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"Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to 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."

The World Health Organization (WHO) Working Definition 2002-2006
(Developed in consultation with WAS)

Sexual Health Definition
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The International Journal
of Sexual Health

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