
Sex Education: A Brief History
It was in September 1986, that the US Surgeon, General C Everett Koop, announced that the country had to change course on sex education and start graphic instruction as early as Grade 3. Here's more on the history of sex education...
Sex Education In Schools
Schools play an important role in educating children about sex. Various studies have indicated that effective sex education in schools prevents adolescents from experimenting with sex and also introduces them to the use of proper protection...
Do We Need Sex Education In Schools?
A parliamentary committee, with a varied political membership, recently recommended that there should be no sex education in schools. Sex even if done at the proper time, with a proper person, in a proper place, is a topic that makes many Indians ...
What Children Should Learn And When
What should children learn in the context of sex education and when?When talking to your kids about sex, make sure the conversation is age-appropriate. Explain things in a way that your children can understand, given their age.
Age-Appropriate Sex Education
In an age where we’re hyper-aware of the sexualisation of children, it’s easy to labour under the illusion that educating kids about sex early on will encourage them embark on relationships before they are ready...
Is India Ready For Sex Education?
This topic has already created a stir and lot of anxiety among the citizens, particularly when there is a huge outcry among people against the rising cases of sexual violence. At this juncture, we should stop and think if we really need to introdu...
Why Is Everyone So Afraid Of Sex Education?
When it comes to sex, there's the big black hole of information. Parents lie, scold or come up with absurd stories. Schools push sexual themes to boring biology classes, pay lip service to sex education or draw up an unimaginative curriculum. Teac...