UNESCO launched the Conference Ready version of its International Guidelines on Sexuality Education at the 19th World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) Congress held in Göteborg, Sweden, 21-25 June 2009.
The WAS Congress, on the theme of “Sexual Health and Rights: A Global Challenge”, brought together clinicians, researchers, educators, activists and policy makers from around the globe to share knowledge on issues of contemporary sexual health.
An oral presentation highlighting the process of developing the draft International Guidelines was made to approximately 100 delegates in a session entitled “Sexual Education: Youth”. Copies of the Guidelines were then made available to all interested participants.
The draft International Guidelines on Sexuality Education are a rights-based framework for offering information and knowledge to children and young people about sex, relationships and HIV/STIs within a structured teaching/learning process. The draft International Guidelines are targeted at education and health authorities and institutions, including curriculum developers, school principals and teachers. The draft International Guidelines:
Publication date: 11-08-2009