Going global with the Happy Schools framework: supporting holistic school happiness to improve teaching, learning and well-being
This paper outlines the vision for scaling up the Happy Schools Project (HSP) globally.
This paper outlines the vision for scaling up the Happy Schools Project (HSP) globally.
Reflecting on the main report “Experiences and Perceptions of Mid-adolescents, Parents and Teachers on Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Multiple Country-based Qualitative Research Study in Bangladesh, Jordan, Burundi”, SERAC-Bangladesh along with the University of Jordan, AFPA-Burundi and Sha
India is the second-most populous country globally, with the largest youth population between ages 10 to 24. Despite a young and culturally diverse demography, India has consistently deprioritised knowledge, awareness, and acceptance of comprehensive sexuality education [CSE] for its youth.
“Coverage of School Health Monitoring Systems in China: a Large National Cross-Sectional Survey” by Yan et al. provides an important demonstration of the value of monitoring national school health and nutrition programs.
Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) has curated this resource for transgender people and communities across the region.
Girls’ poor ability to manage menstrual health (MH) imposes barriers to education and general wellbeing, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
While educators, curriculum authors and policy makers alike are influenced by assumptions about parents’ dis/approval of gender and sexuality diversity, both generally, as well as specifically in relation to this topic’s appropriateness for K-12 classrooms, little empirical data is available to s
This report has been developed to lay evidence for the existing need of a comprehensive model of sexuality education in Indian schools. The report has been divided into two broad segments.
The Happy Schools Guide and Toolkit is designed to support teachers and school leaders in primary and secondary schools across the Asia-Pacific region, in thinking about how they can create their own Happy School.
This report presents key steps needed to scale-up sexuality education to reach large groups of young people in a sustainable way. The study also highlights the issues that civil society organisations must consider when deciding if and how they can provide support in the scale-up process.