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September 30, 2010

Divided by Culture, United by Religion and ... Sex!

by Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta Post, Indonesia - Between Sept. 18 and 25, the Coalition for Sexuality and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies held its third session, this time in Jakarta. t was a religious experience because, as the name implies, the organizers, trainers and participants were mainly from Muslim countries, and the links between sex and religion were a key theme. Imagine a room packed full of Muslims from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania, all learning about sexuality and exchanging experiences.

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