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András Költő 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
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Health Psychologist ● Senior Postdoc at Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway ● Adolescent & Adult Sexual Health ● LGBTQ+ Health & Wellbeing

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andraskolto.bsky.social
#Violenceagainstwomen often happens in a sexual context. In this fundamental paper Professor @debbyherbenick.bsky.social and her team demonstrates that 1 in every 5 women in the USA experienced various forms of #roughsex without their consent or permission.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of “Rough Sex” Behaviors: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey of Adults Ages 18–94 Years - Archives of Sexual Behavior
Rough sex behaviors have become prevalent among young adults in the U.S. and internationally. However, little is known about these behaviors at the population level. Using nationally representative su...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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maritahennessy.bsky.social
My fight for equality that shattered Ireland’s academic glass ceiling | Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Micheline Sheehy Skeffington: My equality fight that shattered the academic glass ceiling
It is 10 years since I won a landmark gender discrimination case. Was it all worth it?
www.irishtimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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cygraham.bsky.social
Issue 7 of #JSexResearch is now available online with contributions from @jamesbrooksphd.bsky.social @andraskolto.bsky.social @liamwignall.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6...
@kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social
The Journal of Sex Research
Volume 62, Issue 7 of The Journal of Sex Research
www.tandfonline.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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galwayhprc.bsky.social
🤩 CONFERENCE TOMORROW!
We are excited to meet to our more than 170 delegates and learn about the fascinating work in #SexualHealthPromotion in Ireland. Check the scientific programme and the Book of Abstracts: www.hprcconference.ie
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
#HPRC2025
June 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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galwayhprc.bsky.social
📈 You are cordially invited to the launch of "Trends in Health Behaviours, Outcomes and Contexts: 1998 - 2022" report, on 3 June 2025 (Tue) 2 PM at @roinnslainte.bsky.social (registration from 1:30 PM). To attend in person, register at ti.to/healthy-irel...
May 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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williamsinstitute.bsky.social
LGBT people are five times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime. bit.ly/LGBTviolentcrime
May 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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galwayhprc.bsky.social
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS ONE WEEK AWAY!

The deadline to submit abstract proposals is May 14th!

Non sexual health proposals are also welcome.

Please register and submit here: www.hprcconference.ie
#hprc2025
May 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
andraskolto.bsky.social
You are warmly welcome to our Annual Health Promotion Conference #hprc2025, dedicated to Sexual Health Promotion. Please note we also consider abstracts from other areas of #healthpromotion too.
Register & submit your abstract at: www.hprcconference.ie
galwayhprc.bsky.social Health Promotion at University of Galway @galwayhprc.bsky.social · Apr 29
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED 🥳 Please join us at the Annual Health Promotion Conference on June 26th 2025. The deadline to submit abstract proposals is now extended to April 14th. Non sexual health proposals are also welcome. Please register and submit here: www.hprcconference.ie
#hprc2025
April 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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who.int
Over 12 million teenage girls give birth each year, affecting health as well as education, social connection & future employment.

WHO calls for urgent action to:

✔️ End child marriage
✔️ Keep girls in school
✔️ Improve access to sexual & reproductive health services & info.

🔗 bit.ly/4cIGwdf
Illustration showing a female healthcare provider kneeling beside a pregnant teenage girl who is sitting on a bench. The background is yellow and purple. Text on the image reads: “Pregnancy and childbirth related complications are the leading cause of death among 15–19 year old girls. More than 12 million teenage girls give birth globally each year.”
April 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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galwayhprc.bsky.social
The Early Bird registration fee for the #HealthPromotion Conference is available for another week until April 21st 2025! You can register and submit an abstract at www.hprcconference.ie. Deadline for the abstracts is 7th of May. We are looking forward to seeing you in Galway in June!
#HPRC2025
April 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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courtneymilan.com
Hey, just a quiet reminder: it’s not true that people get more conservative as they age. *Populations* get more conservative as they age because poor and marginalized people die sooner.

nymag.com/intelligence...
Seniors Are More Conservative Because the Poor Die Off
Sometimes older voters aren’t just naturally more conservative. It’s just that wealthier and whiter people tend to live longer and healthier lives.
nymag.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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hselive.bsky.social
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland.

Protect yourself and your family by being SunSmart, even when it’s cloudy.

Follow the 5 S’s:
👕 Slip on clothing
🧴 Slop on sunscreen (SPF 30+ for adults, 50+ for children)
👒 Slap on a wide-brimmed hat
⛱️ Seek shade
😎 Slide on sunglasses
Illustration of the sun and clouds in the sky. The text says 'Be SunSmart. Make sun protection part of your daily routine from April to September, even when it is cloudy'. The HSE, National Cancer Control Programme and SunSmart logos are in the image.
April 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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galwayhprc.bsky.social
Our Annual #HealthPromotion Conference website is now live!! 🥳 You can register and submit an abstract at www.hprcconference.ie. An Early Bird registration fee is available until April 21st, and the deadline for abstracts is May 7th. We are looking forward to seeing you in Galway in June! #HPRC2025
April 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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rapecrisisireland.bsky.social
“Ringing the #RapeCrisis helpline was one of the most life-changing events in my life. I got to be listened to, heard, believed. I was minded in a very skilful way”

- rape survivor, Martin Vernon, speaking on Ireland AM

>> www.rapecrisisireland.ie

#SupportingSurvivors #EndSexualViolenceNow
April 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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ginnybraun.bsky.social
Pleased to see my sexuality and gender scholar peers (as editors) taking this stance, and challenging the political encroachment on academic freedom under the current US Administration.
@cygraham.bsky.social & colleagues 👏✊

Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research
Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research
Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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janeogden.bsky.social
Latest inews piece! Why debate is getting harder at uni!
March 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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johnhyphen.bsky.social
reminder that @kennysbookshop.bsky.social is the longest-running online bookshop *on the entire internet* (!!!)

they have FREE postage in ireland (and it's not so expensive to mainland europe, either)

don't give any money to jeff bezos and his employee-abusing company, go straight to kennys.ie
March 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
andraskolto.bsky.social
On 18 March 2025, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law that prohibits events which depict #homosexuality, effectively erasing comprehensive #sexeduxation and Pride. Read a statement by the LGBTQ+ Section of the Hungarian Psychological Association here ➡️
affirmativpszichologia.hu/statement-of...
Statement of the Section of LGBTQ+ Psychology of the Hungarian Psychological Association on the legislative changes that stigmat
22 March 2025 In the last 10 years we have been witnessing significant recession in the rights of Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,
affirmativpszichologia.hu
March 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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jncherabiemd.bsky.social
Sexual health research grants (HIV and STIs) are dropping like flies. HIV research is especially being targeted. The field is being decimated and I can't begin to explain how bleak the mood is, and the fear of what comes next after this #IDSky #HIVSky #SaveHIVFunding
March 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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clairekampdush.bsky.social Claire Kamp Dush @clairekampdush.bsky.social · Mar 20
My federal grants with @wendymanning.bsky.social and Ann Meier were terminated last week. The language from the termination is below. It has been sad as we are being forced to say goodbye to members of our team. We are figuring out next steps. We remain deeply committed to studying all families.
This award no longer effectuates agency priorities. Research programs based primarily on artificial and non-scientific categories, including amorphous equity objectives, are antithetical to the scientific inquiry, do nothing to expand our knowledge of living systems, provide low returns on investment, and ultimately do not enhance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness. Worse, so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) studies are often used to support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race and other protected characteristics, which harms the health of Americans. Therefore, it is the policy of NIH not to prioritize such research programs.
March 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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artreview.bsky.social
Leigh Bowery tore up cultural hierarchies not just as a form of political activism, but as a way of making sense of who he really was artreview.com/leigh-bowery...
Leigh Bowery Through the Looking Glass
The artist and performer tore up cultural hierarchies not just as a form of political activism but as a way of making sense of who he really was
artreview.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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mskovdal.bsky.social
📢 My new book 'Paradoxes of PrEP for HIV prevention' is out and available for FREE online! 👇 I show that users often face contentions, uncertainties, and dilemmas due to paradoxical ideas, such as being both healthy and a patient.
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
February 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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galwayhprc.bsky.social
🚨 CONFERENCE NEWS
From Awareness to Action: Advancing #Sexualhealth Promotion
Next week we will launch our Conference Website with registration and abstract submission platforms. Looking forward for oral presentation / poster / workshop proposals.
Thanks for sharing the news! ☘️
#HPRC2025
March 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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masudhusain.bsky.social
Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
March 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
andraskolto.bsky.social
‼️ A pregnant woman or new mother dies every two minutes across the 🌐 – and this is only the tip of the iceberg, as many more are in serious danger. Risks include infections, unsafe abortion, haemorrhage and suicide due to post-natal depression.
March 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM