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IASSCS works in collaboration with a number of institutions with global, regional and local work, to expand globally the impact of its actions and contribute to the consolidation of a wider network of institutions promoting sexuality research and advocacy.

 

This collaboration is facilitated by the institutional affiliation of many of IASSCS members to their organizations.

Regional Allies:

 

The Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre (ARSRC) established in 2003, is part of a Ford Foundation five-year grant-making initiative, "Global Dialogue of Sexual Health and Well Being" aimed at giving visibility, depth and legitimacy to the field of sexuality. More

 

The Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) s a nonprofit, non-government organization registered under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations. The mission of ISDS is to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Vietnam through research, training, advocacy and consultancy on the country’s key social issues. More

 

The Institute of Studies in Health, Sexuality and Human Development (IESSDEH) is a Peruvian civil society institution, constituted in 2007 to promote work for, with and from the community. The IESSDEH shares goals and resources with the USSDH. IESSDEH and USSDH/UPCH have signed a cooperative agreement and work closely together. More

 

The Latin-American Center on Sexuality and Human Rights (CLAM) was created in 2002, is a project housed within the Program of Study and Research on Gender, Sexuality and Health, at the State University of Rio de Janeiro’s Institute of Social Medicine. More

 

The National Science Resources Center (NSRC) was established in 1985 by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies. Its mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science for all students in the United States and throughout the world. More

 

The Netherlands Network on Sexual and Reproductive Health and AIDS (Share-Net) seeks to contribute to improving the international sexual and reproductive health and rights situation as well as the HIV/AIDS situation, guided by principles of human rights, equity and equality and empowerment. More

Other Allies:

The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) is a social research centre located within the Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University. More

 

The Sexuality Policy Watch (SPW) is a global forum composed of researchers and activists from a wide range of countries and regions of the world. More

 

Behind the Mask is a project operated under the Gay and Lesbian Archives of South Africa until 1 January 2003. Since that day Behind the Mask has been operating as an NGO-trust, registered with the South African Department of Welfare. More

 

The International Information Centre and Archives for the Women’s Movement (IIAV) is a both a repository for historical material and a dynamic, activist organization working to ensure that answers to questions about women ’s history and the position of women in society are available and accessible. More

 

The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), its mission is to conduct domestic and international research to prevent the acquisition of HIV and to optimize health outcomes among HIV-infected individuals. More

 

The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) was founded in 1991 as the first university-based research center in the United States dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and communities. More

 

The Department of Human Sexuality Studies at the San Francisco State University, its mission is to "advance multidisciplinary teaching, research, and advocacy in sexuality studies, sexual literacy, well being and social justice". More

 

The International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) is a scientific society whose objectives are the promotion of high standards of research and scholarship in the field of sexual behavior by fostering communication among scholars engaged in such research. More

 

The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about sexuality. More

Other links:

The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions around the world. It was founded to advance human welfare, and all of its work flows from this fundamental commitment. More

 

The Humanistic Institute for Cooperation in Developing Countries (HIVOS) is a Dutch non-governmental organization inspired by humanist values. More