Sex Education News from the UK
Issues surrounding sex education are not only an American thing. In fact, countries around the world struggle with how to teach children and teens about sex.
This week, the British government unveiled a new plan for their schools. As the Lesbian and Gay Foundation reports,
"The government have announced that sex education will become compulsary for all schools, and that lessons will discuss gay issues and relationships and sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. Sex education will begin from the age of five. Primary school children will learn about their bodies and puberty, along with marriages, divorces and civil partnerships. Pupils in secondary education will be taught about contraception, gay and lesbian relationships and HIV."
This is welcome news in a country with the highest rate of teen pregnancy in Western Europe and which has seen a number of high profile hate crimes against gay men in recent months.
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