{"id":6514,"date":"2025-10-07T14:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/?p=6514"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:51:15","slug":"kurs-om-sexuell-halsa-for-migranter-med-funktionsnedsattning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/2025\/10\/kurs-om-sexuell-halsa-for-migranter-med-funktionsnedsattning\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Conversations: A Successful Course on Sexual Health for Migrants with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the Independent Living Institute&#8217;s project, DRW Support Center for Migrants with Disabilities, in collaboration with the organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosse-kunskapscenter.se\/\">Bosse Advice, Support &amp; Knowledge Center<\/a>, organized an important course on sexual health for migrants with disabilities. The event created a safe and open forum for discussing sexual life, health, and related issues\u2014topics that are fundamental to everyone&#8217;s well-being but are all too often overlooked.<\/p>\n<h2>Why this course is important<\/h2>\n<p>Sexual health is a human right and a critical part of an individual&#8217;s quality of life. For migrants with disabilities, access to clear, respectful, and culturally sensitive information can be a major challenge. They can face multiple barriers, from language and cultural differences to societal stigmas surrounding both disability and sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>Creating opportunities to openly discuss these topics is not just important; it is crucial. It empowers individuals with knowledge, builds self-confidence, and affirms their right to a healthy and fulfilling life. These conversations are a powerful tool for breaking isolation and promoting true inclusion.<\/p>\n<h2>A true success<\/h2>\n<p>We are immensely pleased to announce that the course was a great success! The sessions were filled with active participation, insightful dialogue, and a genuine sense of community. The large number of questions asked by participants demonstrates the clear need and desire for this type of information.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, the feedback from the participants was positive. They expressed appreciation for the opportunity to learn and share in a supportive environment. This reception confirms the impact of this initiative and strengthens our commitment to continue this necessary work.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to extend a warm thank you to BOSSE for their partnership and to every participant who made this event so meaningful. Together, we are building a more inclusive and understanding society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the Independent Living Institute&#8217;s project, DRW Support Center for Migrants with Disabilities, in collaboration with the organization Bosse Advice, Support &amp; Knowledge Center, organized an important course on sexual health for migrants with disabilities. The event created a safe and open forum for discussing sexual life, health, and related issues\u2014topics that are fundamental &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/2025\/10\/kurs-om-sexuell-halsa-for-migranter-med-funktionsnedsattning\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Empowering Conversations: A Successful Course on Sexual Health for Migrants with Disabilities&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-projektnyheter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9IOMJ-1H4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6514"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6531,"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6514\/revisions\/6531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabledrefugeeswelcome.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}