The stigma around sex and sexuality means that young people with disabilities are being denied information that could empower them.
Author - Abha Khetarpal Maurya
Unrealistic standards of beauty are destroying the body image of people with disabilities
Ableism leads many people with disabilities to think of their own bodies as unattractive.
Swimming upstream: Keeping my emotional self intact through years of pain and humiliation
Disability isn't a collection of symptoms – it is a complex relationship between a person and the society they inhabit.
Beyond penetration: Why touch is so important
A good sex life is about much more than just intercourse.
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How can we recognise people with disabilities as sexual citizens?
I am a person with a disability. I am also an advocate for disability rights. This comes with its fair share of controversy – especially when I...
Suppression, repression and sexual depression: a vicious circle
Many societies around the world, that are formed on the principles of social exclusion based on morality, try to scale down the sex lives of...
How sexual esteem affects our sexuality
As a counsellor, I often witness my clients going through inner turmoil at the thought of physical intimacy. Some of these are women who have...