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Planning for an epidemic/pandemic event (quick guide)
Early learning services, schools and tertiary organisations are expected to develop their own pandemic plans to protect students and staff or a possible pandemic. In most cases this will involve reviewing and updating existing emergency management plans, to include a pandemic section.
"My teacher said I had a disease": barriers to the right to education for LGBT youth in Vietnam
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in Vietnam face stigma and discrimination at home and at school. Many experience verbal harassment and bullying, which in some cases leads to physical violence.
National HIV risk reduction strategy for most at risk and especially vulnerable adolescents to HIV and AIDS in Bangladesh (2013-2015)
The National HIV Risk Reduction Strategy for Most At Risk & Especially Vulnerable Adolescents to HIV & AIDS in Bangladesh (2013-2015) was informed by the result of the Mapping and Size Estimation of Most At Risk Adolescents in Bangladesh conducted in 2011 with support from UNICEF.
Integrating a youth-based stigma and discrimination reduction curriculum in higher education: St Xavier’s College
Stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) are common among young people.
Guidelines for supporting sexual and gender diversity in schools. Sexuality discrimination and homophobic bullying
It is a fundamental right of every child and young person to feel safe in their school environment.
Young people and the law in Asia and the Pacific: A review of laws and policies affecting young people's access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV services
To date, there has been no systematic review of how laws and policies govern young people's access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV information and services, and the ability of service providers to ensure these services are available and accessible to young people.
Integrating gender and rights into sexuality education: field reports on using It's All One
International policy agreements, along with emerging evidence about factors influencing programme effectiveness, have led to calls for a shift in sexuality education toward an approach that places gender norms and human rights at its heart.
Implementing HIV/AIDS education: impact of teachers’ training on HIV/AIDS education in Bangladesh
School-based HIV/AIDS education is a common and well-proven intervention strategy for providing information on HIV/AIDS to young people. However, lack of skills among teachers for imparting sensitive information to students can lead to programme failure in terms of achieving goals.