Institute for Social Development Studies

The first of its kind in Viet Nam, the Resource Center for Gender, Sexuality And Reproductive Health is a part of The “Capacity Enhancement for Reseacher and Training on Sexuality And Sexual Health” project funded by the Ford Foundation. The Center is based at the institute for Social Development Studies, a Vietnamese non-profit organi-zation dedicated to promoting eco- nomic anh social development through research, training, and advocacy.

Areas of Activities

The library has a large collection of books, period-Icals, documents, research reports, CD-ROMs, Audio anh videotapes on the following major themes:

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International partners

Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health (TARSHI- India)

National Sexuality Research Center (NSRC), SanFrancisco State University (USA)

Mission statement

The Resource Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health collates, generates and disseminates information on gender, sexuality, reproductive health and rights. Through active out-reach to advocates, academics, and policy makers, the Center initiates constructive dialogue on these issues to promote social justice and improve the quality of life in Vietnam.

Main themes

• Sexuality (Sexuality and gender, Sexual orientation, Sexual behaviours, Prostitution, Sexual deviances, Social construction of sexuality, sexual Education,etc.)
• Gender issues and Women Studies. Health and Reproductive Health (Health theories, Abortion, Family planning, Adolescent RH, Safe motherhood, HIV/AIDS, Public health,etc.)
• Demography and Population Studies. Social Development (Socio-economic development, Urbanization, Rural and agriculture, Environment, Drug abuse,etc.)
• Child Studies (Child prostitution and trafficking, health, nutrition, education, Child labour, Child sexual abuse, etc.)