Comprehensive sex education for youth with disabilities: a call to action
Youth with disabilities (YWD) need developmentally appropriate sex education to stay safe and healthy and to achieve self-determination.
Youth with disabilities (YWD) need developmentally appropriate sex education to stay safe and healthy and to achieve self-determination.
Can school-based sex education programs become an important strategy in preventing harm?
While sexuality education can support children and young people with disabilities in their sexual development and contribute to their wellbeing, challenges to its provision exist.
The purpose of this review is to critically analyse the extant research and help readers understand the ways the school-based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) can contribute towards youth development and urge policymakers to implement nationwide good-quality, scientific, culturally relevan
School-based sex education plays a vital role in the sexual health and well-being of young people. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of efforts beyond pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention.
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social aspects of sexuality.
This report provides guidance for parents and families, youth, educators, and policymakers to: 1) Become advocates for LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education; 2) Ensure that school is a safe and accepting space for LGBTQ+ students; 3) Implement LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education in schools, community setting
This refreshed resource, Relationships and Sexuality Education: A Guide for Teachers, Leaders, and Boards of Trustees, focuses strongly on consensual, healthy and respectful relationships as being essential to student wellbeing.
This refreshed resource, Relationships and Sexuality Education: A Guide for Teachers, Leaders, and Boards of Trustees, focuses strongly on consensual, healthy and respectful relationships as being essential to student wellbeing.
This desk review presents the latest evidence on best practices aligned with international comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) guidelines. It compares sexuality education policies and practices across selected Sunni Muslim countries: Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Bangladesh and Malaysia.