In recognition that sexual pleasure is a fundamental part of sexual rights, sexual health, and sexual well-being , the World Association for Sexual Health:. Self-determination, consent, safety, privacy, confidence and the ability to communicate and negotiate sexual relations are key enabling factors for pleasure to contribute to sexual health and well-being.
Sexual pleasure should be exercised within the context of sexual rights, particularly the rights to equality and non-discrimination, autonomy and bodily integrity, the right to the highest attainable standard of health and freedom of expression.
The possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences free of discrimination, coercion, and violence is a fundamental part of sexual health and well-being for all; 2. Access to sources of sexual pleasure is part of human experience and subjective well-being; 3. Sexual pleasure is a fundamental part of sexual rights as a matter of human rights; 4. Sexual pleasure includes the possibility of diverse sexual experiences; 5.
Sexual pleasure shall be integrated into education, health promotion and service delivery, research and advocacy in all parts of the world; 6. URGE all governments, international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, health and education authorities, the media, private sector actors, and society at large, and particularly, all member organizations of the World Association for Sexual Health to:.
Promote sexual pleasure in law and policy as a fundamental part of sexual health and well-being, grounded in the principles of sexual rights as human rights, including self-determination, non-discrimination, privacy, bodily integrity, and equality; B.
