The arab world has moved far from its former identity of sensuality, sex, loose morals and mystery Nowadays, there is an unmet need for sexual health awareness and control of sexually transmitted infections (stis) A lack of education and information is putting people at high risk of stis through risky sexual behaviour. Sex in the arab world is the opposite of sport This is what a gynaecologist in egypt told me Everyone talks about football but hardly anyone plays it
I spent five years travelling across the arab region talking about sex, including morocco, egypt, saudi arabia, qatar and lebanon. Intimate life in a changing arab world Shereen started her career in medical science, with a phd in immunology from trinity college, cambridge, before going on to become a healthcare correspondent with the economist and a presenter with. The stories we sometimes hear in the news about the arab world focused on very rich people, very powerful people, and their sexual crimes or peccadilloes, but my sense is that you are more. The arab sex podcast is dedicated to addressing the complex and often misunderstood aspects of sexuality in the arab world From navigating sexual identity and exploring gender norms to understanding the influence of religion and tradition, each episode.
Blogs blogs dedicated to you and us, in The sex life of arabs is terra incognita for scientists and policy makers Shereen el feki's book sex and the citadel is the first serious attempt to chart sexual intimacy in the rapidly. Marco werman speaks with author and broadcaster shereen el feki who spent five years researching sex in the middle east region and wrote about what she learned in her book
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