Sexual education 2010, para. 16

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The UNESCO International Guidelines on Sexuality Education define it as "an age-appropriate, culturally sensitive and comprehensive approach to sexuality education that include programmes providing scientifically accurate, realistic, non judgmental information. Comprehensive sexuality education provides opportunities to explore one's own values and attitudes and to build decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills about all aspects of sexuality".2 Similarly, the Special Rapporteur considers that pleasure in and enjoyment of sexuality, in the context of respect for others, should be one of the goals of comprehensive sexual education, abolishing guilt feelings about eroticism that restrict sexuality to the mere reproductive function.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2010
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Other
Reference
SR Education, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/162, para. 16.
Paragraph number
16