Sex Education Case Study

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The number of sexual abuse, unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cases, including HIV and AIDS among children increase every year in Indonesia. Regarding this issue, appropriate information about sex is needed as a guideline for children so they have a positive attitude towards sexuality. Providing sex education in school is one of the best solutions to tackle this issue. Schools are an important place for education on health-related issues, for enhancing health outcomes and giving chances for referrals to health services (UNESCO, 2014). However, many people believe that this sensitive issue should be taught at home by parents and teaching students about sex can encourage them to have sexual activity. Whereas, sex education has a broader meaning than what the majority of people in Indonesia understand. As cited from UNESCO (2009),
“Sexuality Education is defined as an age-appropriate, culturally relevant approach to teaching about sex and relationships by providing scientifically accurate, realistic, non-judgmental information which provides …show more content…

There are numerous sexually abused children who did not become exposed or the consideration of government authority on what have been cruelly done to them. The wrongly placed shame, the blame and the fear of being faulted on have shied them far from confessions to guardians or authority figures. This is mainly in light of the fact that the victims' incomprehension of 'sexual abuse' and their rights to reject such treatment. Sex education has just become crucial in these previous couple of years yet child sexual abuse has existed all through mankind's history. Subsequently, executing sex education into schools can diminish the rate of youngster sexual abuse and accordingly giving a solution to kids and adolescents (Carroll, 2010). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child sexual abuse

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