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Sex and Your Body

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Women with disability have a right to have relationships and children and to make decisions about their sexual health.

In this section, you can find information about sex and consent, gender and sexuality, healthcare, pregnancy, children and more.
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Important Resources

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Reproductive Health, Menstruation, Contraception and Disability: A Resource for Young People
This guide aims to give general information on menstruation, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to young people with disability. This resource has been developed by young women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary persons with disability
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Towards Reproductive Justice for YWGwD Report and Resources
Towards Reproductive Justice for young women, girls, feminine identifying, and non-binary people with disability (YWGwD) Report launched by Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) aims to identify and address the barriers to achieving priorities under the National Women’s Health Strategy for ‘universal access to sexual and reproductive health information, treatment and services that offer options to women to empower choice and control in decision-making about their bodies’.
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It's time we talked
It’s time we talked (formerly Reality & Risk) is a violence prevention project that supports young people, parents, schools, government and the community sector to understand and address the influence of pornography.
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Pets and Children: The Impact of Pet Ownership in Childhood Development
This piece covers important insights, such as: The role of pets in childhood development, pets and neurodiverse children and advice on getting a family pet.
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Easy English Books: Sex and Your Body
A range of Easy English books about sex, your body, families, relationships and more!
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WWDA Youth Position Statement 4: Sexual and Reproductive RIghts
A position statement on sexual and reproductive rights - written by the WWDA Youth Network.
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Relationship goals: Planning for Success with Friendships and Dating
A booklet about relationships for people with intellectual disability and Autism.
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WWDA Position Statement 4: Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Information from WWDA about the rights of women and girls with disability to make decisions about their bodies, sexual health and relationships.
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