According to UNESCO, the primary goal of sex education is to equip children and young people with the knowledge, skills and values to make responsible choices about their sexual and social relationships. That’s why I propose that our school start a sex education program that will teach students from primary school to high school about sex education and prepare them for the life ahead.
The program should promote self-awareness and equitable social norms including consent, to remove the negative connotation and the stigma associated with sexuality and teach students about how to live a healthy and happy sexual life. It should build confidence and communication among children and a better understanding of their body and sexuality so that children can freely talk to each other, their parents and their teachers about problems and questions and consult doctors when needed. It is also important to teach children to understand issues such as discrimination against certain sexualities and sexual assault and sexual abuse so that they don’t become the perpetrators of such heinous crimes and are able to get help when victims.
The program should also prepare children for puberty and adolescence and understand the changes in their body including beginning of the menstrual cycle and sperm production and teach what they should do during that time. The program should also inform children about safe sex, diseases they may acquire and the problems they may face and how to deal with them.
