 | Sex and Gender in the Pacific: Contemporary Perspectives on Sexuality, Gender and Health Subjects: Health and Social Care; Social Sciences; Health & Society; Public Health Policy and Practice; Anthropology - Soc Sci; Sociology & Social Policy; Sociology of Health and Illness; Women; Global Health; Sexual and Reproductive Health; Gender; Kinship & Community; Gender Studies; Regional Anthropology; Medical Sociology; This book examines sexuality, gender and health in the Pacific with a focus on three key topics: young people, culture and learning; sexual and reproductive health and well-being; and belonging, connectedness and justice. Bringing together the work of scholars from within the Pacific region and beyond, this innovative volume showcases traditional knowledge and diverse disciplinary scholarship with policy and practice relevance. In addition to focusing on relationships, health, education, family and community, chapters engage with a number of cross-cutting themes, including violence, justice and rights, and sexuality gender diversity. Drawing on the diversity and richness of the Pacific, its cultures, languages and people, the book lays the foundations for future conversations and scholarship for and by those within the Pacific. Sex and Gender in the Pacific is an important read for students, researchers and practitioners working in sexuality and gender studies, public health, public policy, sociology, education, and anthropology. Angela Kelly-Hanku is Senior Principal Research Fellow in the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit, at the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research and a Scientia associate professor in the Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, Faculty of Medicine at UNSW Sydney, Australia. She has a background in the social sciences and public health and works at the intersection between culture, sexuality, gender, health and well-being. With colleagues, she has undertaken pioneering qualitative and participatory research in Papua New Guinea a wide range of sexual, reproductive and maternal health issues. Angela is committed to working in a collaborative and empowering way with the communities she serves in her research, most notably young people, people living with HIV, people who sell and exchange sex, sexuality diverse men and transgender people. Peter Aggleton has a background in the social sciences as applied to well-being, education and health. He holds senior professorial positions at a number of universities including The Australian National University in Canberra, UNSW Sydney, and UCL in London. He is an adjunct professor in the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne. In addition to his academic work as a researcher, teacher, editor and writer, Peter has served as a senior adviser to UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA and WHO. He has worked extensively across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Anne Malcolm is a freelance consultant with a background in social work and public health. She has decades of experience working with global health programmes, providing specialist consultancy and support in programme management, design and evaluation to a range of government and non-governmental organisations, particularly in the Pacific region. |
