What exactly is sexual health? Sexual health involves the state of physical, mental, and social well-being regarding sexuality, and it isn’t just about relationships, it includes medical issues, education, and sexual behaviour. A major part of being sexually healthy is having a respectful attitude toward sexuality and sexual rights.

Some sexual rights include:

• Equality and non-discrimination
• Autonomy and bodily integrity
• Being free from all forms of violence and coercion
• Access to high quality sexual health care
• Privacy
• Access to accurate information
• Education
• Deciding to have children and how many to have
• Access to justice 

Thus, for sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual health of all persons must be respected, protected & fulfilled.

Each year, the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), who manages World Sexual Health Day, selects a different theme. In 2020, the theme was “Sexual Pleasure in Times of COVID-19". This year, the World Sexual Health Day theme is...

"Turn it on: Sexual Health in a Digital World”

There are several things you can do to get involved with World Sexual Health Day.

Firstly, you can learn more about the importance of sexual health by taking part in a conference or listening to a podcast that discusses sexual health. Secondly, if you have children, and they are the appropriate age, you can talk to them about the importance of safe sex and respecting sexual rights.

Finally, when sharing on social media, be sure to use #WorldSexualHealthDay. 

Resources

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2020/09/04/default-calendar/world-sexual-health-day

https://worldsexualhealth.net/world-sexual-health-day 

https://www.fpv.org.au/blog/sexual-pleasure-in-the-time-of-covid-19-world-sexual-health-day 

https://www.diamundialsaludsexual.org/en/home  

https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/celebrating-sexual-health-september 

http://www.srhm.org/news/world-sexual-health-day 

https://wellness.utk.edu/world-sexual-health-day