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Comprehensive sex education: Building safer, inclusive communities

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Updated on: 10 September,2024 04:42 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Dr Rajan Bhonsle | mailback@mid-day.com

At its core, comprehensive sex education aims to empower students to understand their bodies, recognise the importance of consent, and respect the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities

Comprehensive sex education: Building safer, inclusive communities

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Understanding comprehensive sex education 
Comprehensive sex education is an educational approach that provides students with accurate, age-appropriate, and culturally relevant information about sex, relationships, and sexuality. Unlike abstinence-only programs, which focus narrowly on promoting abstinence until marriage, comprehensive sex education encompasses a broad spectrum of topics. These include human development, reproductive health, interpersonal relationships, consent, and digital safety. The overarching goal of comprehensive sex education is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions, establish healthy relationships, and navigate the complex social and emotional dynamics they encounter throughout their lives.

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