Karnataka plans to introduce sex education classes 14 years after rejecting it
1 week ago

Karnataka plans to introduce sex education classes 14 years after rejecting it

India Today  

Sex education has long been a contentious topic in Karnataka’s schools. The government has announced plans to introduce sex education for students in Classes 8 to 12, alongside moral education for younger children. SEX EDUCATION, COUNSELLING, AND CYBER SAFETY Under the new plan, students will attend sex education classes twice a week, led by local doctors. Following the backlash, multiple states — including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Goa — banned sex education in schools. Karnataka’s decision to introduce sex education classes marks a shift from its earlier stance, but it remains to be seen whether resistance will arise again.

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Karnataka proposes sex education for students in classes 8 to 12
1 week ago

Karnataka proposes sex education for students in classes 8 to 12

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government proposes to introduce sex education for students in classes 8 to 12 through two mandatory sessions per week while making moral education compulsory for students in classes 1 to 10. By medical practitioners During the sex education classes, medical practitioners will interact with children on natural mental and emotional developments, hormonal changes and their impact on physical …

The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Leeza Mangaldas speaks about how sex education must start young
2 months, 1 week ago

The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Leeza Mangaldas speaks about how sex education must start young

The Hindu  

On day one of The Hindu Lit for Life, the pavilion stage was set for one last session of the day. One of the first words heard on stage was “I LIKE SEX”, and as soon as the hundred odd people repeated those words, it started to rain! Sex educator, author, and entrepreneur Leeza Mangaldas shared her enthusiasm about speaking …

SC bats for promoting comprehensive understanding of sex education's benefits
6 months ago

SC bats for promoting comprehensive understanding of sex education's benefits

New Indian Express  

"Critics often argue that providing information about sexual health and contraception will lead to increased sexual activity among teenagers. However, research has shown that comprehensive sex education actually delays the onset of sexual activity and promotes safer practices among those who are sexually active," the bench noted. The bench said research indicates that comprehensive sex education can significantly reduce risky …

Badlapur sexual assault: Sex education, sensitising staff key, say educators
7 months ago

Badlapur sexual assault: Sex education, sensitising staff key, say educators

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a Badlapur school earlier this month prompted the Maharashtra government to issue guidelines for the security and safety of children in schools across the state last week. “At the core of the recent issue,” said the principal of a Colaba-based private aided school, “is the government policy that permits schools …

Rishi Sunak has a new target: Sex education
10 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak has a new target: Sex education

CNN  

CNN — As a general election inches closer into view, the embittered debates circulating inside British politics have entered a new arena: the classroom. New guidance unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government on Thursday seeks to overhaul the way sex education and gender identity is taught in England’s schools, a significant intervention into a delicate topic that appeared suddenly …

Parents say children should be taught sex education 'at the start of secondary school' after row broke out over Government plan to ban teaching material to kids under nine
10 months, 1 week ago

Parents say children should be taught sex education 'at the start of secondary school' after row broke out over Government plan to ban teaching material to kids under nine

Daily Mail  

Are YOU a parent with thoughts on the changes? Parents have said that children should be taught sex education in secondary schools after a furious row broke out today over the Government's proposal to ban the topic for children under the age of nine. He said: 'At 13 years old you're into the second, third year of secondary school so …

What sex education do children currently receive at primary school – and what is Sunak banning?
10 months, 1 week ago

What sex education do children currently receive at primary school – and what is Sunak banning?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s government is reported to be planning a ban on …

Ban on schools teaching children about gender identity under new sex education rules
10 months, 1 week ago

Ban on schools teaching children about gender identity under new sex education rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Days after common sense minister Esther McVey announced a crackdown on pro-LGBT+ lanyards being worn …

Schools must not teach gender ideology under new government sex education plans
10 months, 1 week ago

Schools must not teach gender ideology under new government sex education plans

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak ordered the review into relationships, sex and health education lessons last year in response to claims that content was age-inappropriate, extreme and sexualising. It will also state that when sex education begins it must be based on “scientific” fact rather than gender ideology. Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at women’s rights charity Sex Matters, said: “Commentary suggests that …

Karnataka registers 28,000 teen pregnancies in 2023; CM launches task force
11 months ago

Karnataka registers 28,000 teen pregnancies in 2023; CM launches task force

New Indian Express  

‘Hostels should be under strict surveillance’ He warned the authorities that hostels should be under strict CCTV surveillance and the health of girls should be monitored by organising checkups every month. Factors such as child marriage, social ills, poverty, regional and cultural differences, personal attitudes, sexual assaults, and lack of sexual awareness are the reasons for it.” The CM added …

Social justice, sexual education, the need of our times
1 year, 3 months ago

Social justice, sexual education, the need of our times

The Hindu  

Caste and gender are the deepest social cleavages in our society. A different yet vital education Sexual education is also an important aspect of social justice education. Need for government support As in the case of social justice education, sexual education requires a strong impetus from the government. Just as there is a questioning of caste and social hierarchy through …

Boardgame developed by students approaches sex education in a fun way
1 year, 4 months ago

Boardgame developed by students approaches sex education in a fun way

The Hindu  

“You are travelling by the Metro when you witness a passenger being verbally harassed by another passenger. “We found that the fact that the Indian Penal Code criminalises consenting minors engaging in sexual activities has often made it difficult for trainers to conduct workshops or courses on safe sexual practices or contraception,” says Sengupta. “It could be a precursor to …

Sex education classes often don’t include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
1 year, 5 months ago

Sex education classes often don’t include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. Many LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. Some groups including Planned Parenthood have called for sex education to be inclusive of LGBTQ+ students, but some states outright forbid such an approach. Students need more applicable sex education regardless of their gender …

India needs comprehensive sexuality education
1 year, 6 months ago

India needs comprehensive sexuality education

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, a man and his minor son were arrested for sexually abusing a five-year-old girl, who was related to them, over six months. As per the review ‘Three Decades of Research: The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education’ in the Journal of Adolescent Health quoted by the World Health Organization, with comprehensive sexuality education, young people will be better …

Sex Education: Guide For Teachers And Parents To Address Misconceptions
1 year, 10 months ago

Sex Education: Guide For Teachers And Parents To Address Misconceptions

News 18  

Sex education is a topic that has been debated for years in India, with opinions ranging from support to opposition. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that sex education is crucial in bringing about a much-needed change in society’s perception of an intimate relationship and removing taboos associated with it. The inclusion of such topics in sex education can lead …

Sex education in schools to be reviewed amid concerns over ‘inappropriate’ lessons
2 years ago

Sex education in schools to be reviewed amid concerns over ‘inappropriate’ lessons

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government …

We’re not being taught enough about sex ed and porn in class, say children
2 years ago

We’re not being taught enough about sex ed and porn in class, say children

The Independent  

More than half of 16 and 17-year-olds believe schools are not teaching them enough about the attitudes of boys and men towards women and girls and what a healthy relationship looks like, a survey has found. In polling by the Sex Education Forum charity among people aged 16 and 17, some 58 per cent said power imbalances in relationships were …

Why sex education is important for teenagers
2 years, 1 month ago

Why sex education is important for teenagers

Live Mint  

Karnataka has been in the news for the last couple of months, ever since condoms and contraceptive pills were discovered in the bags of teenagers in a school in Bengaluru last November. “Teenagers will be sexually active, there is no way that they won’t be," believes Dr Singhal, adding that the problem is more about them having sex without taking …

Age-appropriate sex education set to be enforced by Sunak administration
2 years, 5 months ago

Age-appropriate sex education set to be enforced by Sunak administration

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak plans to clamp down on inappropriate sex education classes in schools, The Telegraph understands. Current Government guidance on relationships and sex education makes clear that parents should have visibility of what is being taught to their children, such as the books used in lessons. Parents ‘denied access to contentious resources’ But parents have complained that they are being …

Students and teachers demand better, more modern sexual education at schools
2 years, 5 months ago

Students and teachers demand better, more modern sexual education at schools

NL Times  

Sex education in schools must be improved and focus on more than just the biological aspects of having safe sex. Students, teachers, educational organizations, and expertise centers said this in a manifesto that they will hand to Education Minister Dennis Wiersma and Mariette Hamer, the government commissioner on sexually transgressive behavior, NU.nl reports. “Recent events around sexually transgressive behavior show …

Young School Children Indulging In Sexual Crimes, No Awareness: Kerala HC Directs Govt., CBSE To Stipulate Prevention-Oriented Curriculum
2 years, 7 months ago

Young School Children Indulging In Sexual Crimes, No Awareness: Kerala HC Directs Govt., CBSE To Stipulate Prevention-Oriented Curriculum

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State Government and the CBSE to issue necessary orders making it mandatory for every school in the state under their control to include a "Prevention-Oriented Program on Sexual Abuse" in the curriculum.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas expressing his anguish at the alarming rise in the number of sexual offences committed on school children …

Why sex education doesn't have to be awkward
2 years, 7 months ago

Why sex education doesn't have to be awkward

BBC  

Why sex education doesn't have to be awkward Prashanti Aswani Many parents would like to be a trusted source for their children, especially in the digital age. Many parents may feel a similar sense of squeamishness when trying to talk to their children about physical intimacy – though attitudes to sex education can vary widely between countries and families, research …

Single-sex schools or co-ed? Kerala witnesses raging debate over child rights panel order
2 years, 8 months ago

Single-sex schools or co-ed? Kerala witnesses raging debate over child rights panel order

Firstpost  

In a landmark order, the panel has directed the state government that there should only be co-education institutions in the southern state from the academic year 2023-24 Thiruvananthapuram: Anagha P, a high school student of a famed government girls’ only school here, was all excited to hear that boys are likely to be admitted to her school from the next …

Time to save our children from mass sexualisation and their indoctrinated teachers
2 years, 8 months ago

Time to save our children from mass sexualisation and their indoctrinated teachers

Firstpost  

From London to California, children as young as six are being ‘educated’ in schools in such profound subjects as masturbation, safe sex, and ‘self-stimulation which encourages children to touch their private parts in bed and the shower’ Exactly a century ago, the Hungarian Marxist György Lukács, as Minister of Culture of the doomed Hungarian Soviet Republic, initiated the perverse experiment …

Sexual Offences Against Women: Key Interventions
2 years, 9 months ago

Sexual Offences Against Women: Key Interventions

Live Law  

A country in which women are violated in broad daylight, thrown on streets after gory torture and muzzled and suffocated under the garb of sacrifice and societal obligations is nothing short of a failure to its very existence. However, at this stage, what deserves our unequivocal attention is the long-neglected issue of the prevalence of rape myths attached to female …

Why sex education needs to be more than just about biology and reproductive organs
2 years, 10 months ago

Why sex education needs to be more than just about biology and reproductive organs

Firstpost  

Sex education should always be more about an open dialogue than just biology and diagrams of reproductive organs Any conversation about a young woman’s sexual agency in rural India is loaded with social and cultural subtext. One of the biggest hurdles in normalising sex education in schools is the anxiety that it will lead young girls astray and put them …

Classes with News18: Sex Versus Gender, What's the Difference?
2 years, 11 months ago

Classes with News18: Sex Versus Gender, What's the Difference?

News 18  

​ For the last two years, the world has been restricted to homes. The missing education So here at ‘Classes with News18’, we will learn about gender identity. Transgender: Many of you have might have come across the term transgender, so understand it in this way, it is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from the …

Sex education & the classroom
3 years, 2 months ago

Sex education & the classroom

The Hindu  

January 08, 2022 11:22 am | Updated January 11, 2022 08:03 pm IST When Anamika, mum to a 15-year-old, wanted her son to know “about the birds and the bees beyond the ninth standard textbook lesson”, she approached a physician. While the country is obliged to provide free, compulsory, and comprehensive education to adolescents and young people — as one …

Sex ed in high schools is shockingly bad — and my college students are proof
3 years, 6 months ago

Sex ed in high schools is shockingly bad — and my college students are proof

Salon  

When my university announced its swift conversion to online teaching during the spring of 2020, I — like everyone else — raced to the local shopping center to stock up on food, sanitizer, and paper products. My own experiences with sex education and the increased politicization of sex ed in general have me wondering about the extent to which students …

A spate of sexual misconduct charges is rocking Chennai’s schools
3 years, 9 months ago

A spate of sexual misconduct charges is rocking Chennai’s schools

The Hindu  

Saranya’s* sports coach had a stellar reputation. “It felt like the school’s reputation took precedence over student safety.” Shocking incidents Over the past month, Chennai’s schools, famous for their academic reputations, have been rocked by allegations of sexual abuse and teacher misconduct. “Schools also need to know and acknowledge that there are professional perpetrators — people who choose jobs that …

Review into sex education in Queensland schools welcomed by teachers and advocates
4 years ago

Review into sex education in Queensland schools welcomed by teachers and advocates

ABC  

The state government's decision to review sexual education in Queensland schools, particularly teaching sexual consent, has received high marks from teachers as advocates call for the topic to be discussed from a younger age. Key points: Schools welcome the state government's plan to review sexual education The move comes after disturbing allegations surfaced in an online petition Advocates say education …

Sex is a natural part of life, so why is it not taught adequately in schools?
4 years, 4 months ago

Sex is a natural part of life, so why is it not taught adequately in schools?

ABC  

Takeover Melbourne winner, Tamsin – Mount Martha, Victoria Do you know where the clitoris is? So, for my Year 12 extended investigation class I looked into how and why sexual education is taught. I found that all government schools are required to follow the Victorian education department's Catching On Later sexuality guide. I believe that the Victorian education department must …

'They Think We'll Teach Them How to Have Sex': NEP 2020 Misses the Point of Sex Education
4 years, 6 months ago

'They Think We'll Teach Them How to Have Sex': NEP 2020 Misses the Point of Sex Education

News 18  

“I was in class 9 and only fourteen years old when I realised how important sex education was during my biology class,” says 26-year-old Priyanka*. Consequently, repression of one’s sexuality could lead to “coercion, abuse and exploitation.” Rao explained that the major issue with sex education in India is the source of information. That reduces stress and improves communication with …

National Education Day 2019: 10 things we wish someone had taught us in sex-ed class
5 years, 4 months ago

National Education Day 2019: 10 things we wish someone had taught us in sex-ed class

Firstpost  

On National Education Day, as politicians and educators debate whether India needs sex education, we asked youngsters what they wished they knew sooner. On National Education Day, as politicians and educators debate whether this country needs sex education — as suggested by the 2019 draft national education policy — we asked 20-somethings to share things that they wish they had …

This NGO is teaching sex education and consent to children with 'chai': How can it save them from sexual abuse?
5 years, 9 months ago

This NGO is teaching sex education and consent to children with 'chai': How can it save them from sexual abuse?

India Today  

Every 15 minutes, at least one child is sexually abused in India, as per the National Crime Records Bureau. "But the reality is that till we are able to create a safe environment, we have to do everything we can to mitigate the risks of child sexual abuse, which includes educating children themselves," she adds A sex education workshop by …

Children over 14 will be able to defy parents and opt in for sex education classes, government confirms
6 years, 1 month ago

Children over 14 will be able to defy parents and opt in for sex education classes, government confirms

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children from …

We cannot trust schools to provide sex education when they can't even keep their institutions safe
6 years, 11 months ago

We cannot trust schools to provide sex education when they can't even keep their institutions safe

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an ideal world, yes, educating …

Make Every Class Sex Ed Class
7 years ago

Make Every Class Sex Ed Class

Huff Post  

Mac99 via Getty Images For over a century, social conservatives have demanded a ban on sex education. Whether they were pushing for outright bans on curricula they perceived as tax-funded perversion of innocent schoolchildren, or promoting more subtle erosions of sex ed in the form of “abstinence-only” programs that often take the “sex” out of “sex education,” banning sex ed …

UP government might announce free education till Class 12 in the state soon
7 years, 1 month ago

UP government might announce free education till Class 12 in the state soon

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government may introduce free education up to Class 12 in the state. Muslim leaders responsible for community backwardness: The minister held Muslim leaders responsible for the backwardness of the community and that there is no discrimination against Muslims under the Yogi government according to PTI reports. Other states' decision for free education: Earlier in this month, Karnataka …

Saying goodbye to the birds and the bees
7 years, 11 months ago

Saying goodbye to the birds and the bees

China Daily  

Wu Ling, a sex education teacher at Xingzhi Primary School in Beijing's Daxing district, teaches her students about women's bodies and menstruation.Photos By Zou Hong / China Daily Despite criticism that a sex education textbook is too graphic, parents and professionals have united in its defense. "Every time I express my belief that sex education should begin at primary school …

Sex education to be compulsory in ALL schools
8 years ago

Sex education to be compulsory in ALL schools

Daily Mail  

Education Secretary Justine Greening is understood to be planning a new sex and relationships curriculum, which will teach primary school pupils about 'healthy relationships' Primary school pupils will be taught about 'safe and healthy relationships' under plans confirmed by Justine Greening today. But under a new amendment to the Children and Social Work Bill, all schools will have to follow …

India busts taboos with new sex ed manual
8 years, 1 month ago

India busts taboos with new sex ed manual

CNN  

Story highlights Sex education in schools is banned in six Indian states Many adolescents struggle to access advice on health and sex New Delhi CNN — It’s okay for a boy to have feelings for another boy. This week, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched a resource kit that will be used by 160,000 young people in villages …

Mumbai college sexism: Focus on education, not attire or seating, says minister
8 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai college sexism: Focus on education, not attire or seating, says minister

Firstpost  

After the Government Polytechnic College in Mumbai demarcated different sections using ropes for men and women in the college canteen in the name of protecting them from sexual assault, Maharashtra state minister for higher and technical education Vinod Tawde told the college principal to focus on education. “I urge principals and vice-chancellors to focus on academics instead of issues relating …

'We picked you up from a bin': Sex education is still regarded as dirty talk in China
8 years, 2 months ago

'We picked you up from a bin': Sex education is still regarded as dirty talk in China

ABC  

After decades of phenomenal economic growth and modernisation, people assume China's conservative social and sexual norms have changed too. Parents still believe teaching kids about safe sex would only lead to premarital sex, so they don't mention it at all. The fundamental issue - the need for proper sex education - is not even up for debate, let alone being …

MPs quietly vote against compulsory sex education in schools
8 years, 2 months ago

MPs quietly vote against compulsory sex education in schools

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Debating the matter in Parliament this …

Schools may be forced to teach children about porn and sexting, reports suggests
8 years, 3 months ago

Schools may be forced to teach children about porn and sexting, reports suggests

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ministers are reportedly planning to make schools teach children about pornography, domestic violence, sexting …

HRD ministry wants the 'sex' out of sex education: Let's solve the problem by ignoring it?
8 years, 5 months ago

HRD ministry wants the 'sex' out of sex education: Let's solve the problem by ignoring it?

Firstpost  

Until we get rid of the notion of evil or malice associated with sex, the politicians of our country will keep coming up with stupid remarks or measures about it. According to a report in The Telegraph India, the NDA government had told an expert panel earlier this year that the words ‘sex’ or ‘sexual’ could not be allowed in …

Thousands share their experiences of sexual harassment in school after calls for compulsory sex education
8 years, 7 months ago

Thousands share their experiences of sexual harassment in school after calls for compulsory sex education

The Independent  

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Experts want sex education tackled by schools[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 7 months ago

Experts want sex education tackled by schools[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

LIANG LUWEN/ for CHINA DAILY Health experts are calling for sex education to be included in China's school curriculum, saying the lack of formal tuition, allied with misunderstandings and outdated ideas, is putting young people at risk of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Fully developed concept Sex education is a comprehensive definition－it's not simply about sexual practices but is …

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