Thursday, March 25, 2010

Quick Review of sex education in school all over world

USA

Yes – with every aspect

With prior consent of parents

European countries

Switzerland in particular

comprehensive sex education

In Sweden

 

compulsory sex education starts when children are 10 to 12.

Without parental consent, teens can get free medical care, free condoms,

In England

sex edun not compulsory in schools ,it is optional,

as parents can refuse to let their children take part in the lessons.

"The focus [in Western Europe]

more on preventing pregnancy and less on sex itself,"

Emergency contraceptives  are available without a prescription.

African Countries-South Africa

Comprehensive sex education in school

 

NGOs are actively involved

 

In Nigeria

emphasizes the development of skills,

teacher training and community involvement

Australia. N.land

Yes – with every aspect

Also through safe websites

Asian Countries -Malaysia

Sex education will be absorbed into the current school syllabus 

will not be taught as a specific subject.

Thailand

The Ministry of Education in Thailand has approved

a program to teach every aspect of sex in their curriculum.

Bangaldesh

Sex Education is
a Dirty Word here!

"Ignorance and superstition are two major problems here.

Sri Lanka

Education on awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Drop-out rate after primary education is high. UNICEF -  seek to reach adolescents .

China

Don't have very good sexual education in schools. It is still very much centred around physiological development."

People are still too shy to talk about sex. . People use  websites to find out information about sex, which is often incorrect or unreliable,"

Pakistan

Sex educn Not in school

Adv by  Parents only

In Burma

There are no lessons about

sex education at all

Imphal

materials have been prepared for the inclusion of adolescence education

from the next academic session in classes V, VI and VII

India

Position all you know

Ban at present

Asia

Beliefs such as, "if you talk more about sex, will lead to more promiscuity and promiscuous behaviour among youth" still persists

in almost all the countries in the asia

 

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