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Sexual education 2010, para. 48
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- In the case of Africa, several countries do not provide any kind of planned sexual education. According to some studies, families are uncomfortable talking about sexuality with their sons and daughters; yet young girls and boys do receive some information informally from friends or through the HIV prevention programme.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Families
- Girls
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual education 2010, para. 34
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- In its general recommendation No. 24, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women requested States to report on measures taken "to ensure timely access to the range of services which are related to family planning, in particular, and to sexual and reproductive health in general. Particular attention should be paid to the health education of adolescents, including information and counselling on all methods of family planning".30
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Families
- Women
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Sexual education 2010, para. 4
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- States must ensure that they do not restrict individuals' access to appropriate services and necessary information and must remove social and regulatory barriers to information on sexual and reproductive health and health care, as stated in the Cairo Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development. In any event, the parents and other legal guardians of students must also provide appropriate direction and guidance on sexual and reproductive matters.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the right to education
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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