Why comprehensive sexuality education is important

why_comprehensive_sexuality_education_is_important-c-zvonimir_atletic-shutterstock-news.jpg Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock.com 15 February 2018Did you know that only 34 % of young people around the world can demonstrate accurate knowledge of HIV prevention and transmission? And that two out of three girls in some countries have no idea of what is happening to them when they begin menstruating? These are some of the reasons why there is an urgent need for quality comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). Earlier this month, UNESCO published a fully updated International Technical Guidance on Sexuality…

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