Africa: Why Sexuality Education in Schools Needs a Major Overhaul

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Sex is dangerous and damaging. Men are predators. Women are victims. Only heterosexuality is acceptable. That's what learners are taking away from sexuality education classes - if they're even paying attention in the first place. These are the findings of research about sexuality education in South African schools.

The findings deserve particular attention as the country's Department of Basic Education prepares to roll out comprehensive sexuality education in schools. This forms part of the implementation of the multi-sectoral National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Framework Strategy 2014-2019. The framework, says government, is an "action guide" to address "the gaps and challenges that adolescents are faced with to fully realise their sexual and reproductive health and rights".

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