Empowering youth: the impact of comprehensive sex education on teenage pregnancy in Ecuador
This paper analyses the impact of comprehensive sex education on teenage pregnancy rates in Ecuador, specifically examining its implementation in schools.
This paper analyses the impact of comprehensive sex education on teenage pregnancy rates in Ecuador, specifically examining its implementation in schools.
El presente documento recoge la memoria de los cuatro webinarios Reconoce: oportunidades curriculares de educación integral de la sexualidad (EIS) organizados por la Oficina de la UNESCO en Quito y Representación para Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela junto con UNFPA Ecuador, en coordinación
Many SRHR programmes are delivered through a sexual risk perspective – which means emphasising the negative consequences of sexual activity, such as unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.
Desde el Ministerio de Educación de Ecuador se ha identificado la necesidad de elaborar materiales prácticos y de calidad, que apoyen a docentes en la planificación de sus clases a partir del desarrollo de las oportunidades curriculares que ofrecen las distintas asignaturas para abordar temáticas
Childhood overweight and obesity rates in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are among the highest globally, where nearly four million children under 5 have overweight. The school environment is one of the places where children learn health, nutrition, and physical activity habits.
The prevalence of school-related violence and, in particular, bullying is not a new or isolated phenomenon, nor is it limited to certain schools or countries. Abundant evidence indicates that bullying is widespread and has a negative impact on educational outcomes.
Esta guía busca contribuir a la exigibilidad de los derechos de adolescentes y jóvenes con discapacidad, asumiendo la responsabilidad social de contruir una sociedad accesible, eliminando las barreras existentes y realizando las adaptaciones o ajustes razonables necesarios para facilitar el desen
Girls are subject to child marriage, female genital mutilation and limited education and as such, are denied equality of opportunities.
This position paper presents several strong arguments about why it is imperative to address child marriage and adolescent pregnancy, if we want to succeed in harnessing the demographic dividend in West and Central Africa.
Child marriage in West and Central Africa is one of the biggest challenges in the region and has enormous adverse effects on education, health, including sexual and reproductive health, and on the overall development of adolescents and youth.