Many other countries have implemented sex education in their syllabus and it has not always been a successful achievement, in fact they go through many trial and errors before getting it right. These are five news articles about sex education controversy and praise all over the globe.
1. Belgium
A Belgian sex-ed website titled 'Alles over seks' ('Everything about sex') was launched by Sensoa, an expert centre for sexual health in 2017. The website was meant for 15-year-olds but it was also recommended to 7-year-olds, drawing controversy and criticism amongst parents because explicit content was featured, such as oral sex techniques.
Read more about it here.
2. China
The country infamous for its "One Child Policy" does not have any sex education syllabus implemented for students to learn about the birds and the bees. With rampant rates of sexually-transmitted-diseases and illnesses, the government is trying to curb the issue by launching a citywide government campaign to ensure easier access to HIV tests in Shanghai.
Read more about it here.
3. India
With the recent coverage about India's famous protests against gang rapes, it is surprising that sex education is not compulsory in schools. Times of India published an article about a study measuring the knowledge about reproductive health among adolescent girls in Kanpur, a state that has banned sex education.
Read more about it here.
4. The Netherlands
The Dutch are famously liberal and is one of the world's most gender-equal countries. Sex education is compulsory in all schools and is taught since the age of 4. They cover all grounds of sex education: from the biology to anatomy and pleasure as well as sexually-transmitted-infections and diseases.
Read more about it here.
5. Uganda
Uganda has launched its first sex education syllabus in 2018, however it is clad with religious and socially conservative values to reflect the believes of the majority. It heavily focuses on abstinence and marital faithfulness, students are also taught traditional gender roles while same-sex interactions and masturbation are shamed.
Read more about it here.
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