Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a well-established component of the package of interventions required to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The Country Cases Series are developed within UNFPA's project “Out-of-School Comprehensive sexuality education for those left furthest behind” in Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran and Malawi, with the financial support of Norway.
Out-of-school CSE holds the promise of reaching those left behind. In each of the countries, locally adapted interventions consider the needs, life experiences and vulnerabilities of left-behind groups of young people.
Out-of-school CSE holds the promise of reaching those left behind. In each of the countries, locally adapted interventions consider the needs, life experiences and vulnerabilities of left-behind groups of young people.
L’école peut-elle être un relais pertinent d‘éducation sanitaire sur les sujets de la sexualité et de la reproduction ? Comment les enseignants, les élèves et les parents, peuvent-ils parler de sexualité avec une démarche adaptée à leurs situations et leurs expériences en Afrique de l’Ouest ?
UNESCO commissioned a study to explore how national CSE programmes affect learners’ relationships in five countries: Argentina, Armenia, Lao PDR, Namibia and Nigeria. This study had two objectives:
This book provides an overview of the current epidemiology of the HIV epidemic among young people in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and examines the efforts to confront and reduce the high level of new HIV infections amongst young people.
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) inclusive of cultural values and viewpoints is vital for promoting healthy sexual behaviour among adolescents.
School attendance or completion is important for adolescents’ development. Adolescents who drop out or are regularly absent from school are at higher risk of adverse sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes.
This guideline focuses on three major areas of implementation which include health services, healthful school environment and health education. It specifies policy statements or provisions which cover broad programme areas as well as specific area reflected in the context of thematic areas.