Tag Archives: comprehensive sexuality education

Want your Digital Health Education Program to Work? Hire a Youth Designer

Posted on 20 February 2020 by GEM Report

By Mireille Sekamana, a junior designer from Kigali, Rwanda. She works with YLabs to design digital platforms that provide health education to empower young people in Rwanda. Mireille is taking part in the Switched On Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, 19-21 … Continue reading →

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If we do not provide young people with quality sexuality education, the digital world will

Posted on 19 February 2020 by GEM Report

By: Joanna Herat, senior programme specialist for health and education at UNESCO, with expertise in comprehensive sexuality education, HIV, and school-related gender-based violence. Joanna is leading the team organizing the Switched On Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, 19-21 February 2020, around … Continue reading →

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Pregnant girls must be supported in attending school

Posted on 2 December 2019 by GEM Report

In October, Sierra Leone’s government issued a clarification to its 2015 policy that barred pregnant girls from attending school. Sadly, the clarification only reaffirms the government’s position. Based on erroneous perceptions that ‘pregnant girls have the potential to negatively influence … Continue reading →

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Five steps to stamp out gender inequality in education

Posted on 5 July 2019 by GEM Report

The new Gender GEM Report released today at the G7 France – UNESCO International Conference shows that equal numbers of boys and girls are still not enrolled in a third of countries in primary, half in lower secondary, and three … Continue reading →

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“If comprehensive sexuality education can happen in Pakistan, it can happen everywhere.”

Posted on 7 June 2019 by GEM Report

By Aisha Ijaz, Aahung, Pakistan I work on reproductive health for an organization called Aahung in Pakistan. For over 20 years now, we have been developing and advocating around comprehensive sexuality education, or, as it is called here, Life Skills … Continue reading →

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#FaceTheFacts: It’s time to bust the myths on comprehensive sexuality education

Posted on 4 June 2019 by GEM Report

Comprehensive sexuality education is an essential part of a good quality education that improves sexual and reproductive health, argues Facing the Facts, our newest policy paper out today jointly with UNESCO. Released at the Women Deliver Conference during an event … Continue reading →