Resurfacing a Forgotten Icon: Shere Hite

Older folks may remember the Hite Report published in 1976! It was quite a sensation back then.

Feminists sure liked this report when it came out!

Resurfacing a Forgotten Icon | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University "There was a time when Shere Hite was everywhere in American media—and then she disappeared. The scholar Rosa Campbell is bringing her groundbreaking lessons to new audiences."

Shere Hite

The Hite Report has sold 50 million copies worldwide, making it the 30th best-selling book of all time.

Incorporating Islamic values into a sexual education program in Indonesia

This seems to be a promising approach or initiative!

"A session [at the International Conference on Family Planning 2025 in Bogotà, Colombia] highlighting an effort to incorporate Islamic values into a sexual education program in Indonesia is one of several exploring ways to engage religious leaders, male allies, and other partners to boost sexual and reproductive health rights for all."

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