sex education
Australia jabs koalas against chlamydia

Australia jabs koalas against chlamydia
And other stories from the stranger side of life
22 Oct 2021
Schools to cover sexting, FGM and mental health

Schools to cover sexting, FGM and mental health
Opponents express 'grave concerns' about 'implications' of sex education
25 Feb 2019
Schoolgirls should learn about orgasms, says Labour MP 

Schoolgirls should learn about orgasms, says Labour MP
Jess Phillips says overhauling the sex education system will help prevent violence against women
9 Nov 2018
Colombians warned not to have sex amid heatwave

Colombians warned not to have sex amid heatwave
Health officials warn against strenuous physical activity as global heatwave continues
20 Aug 2018
Are young people having more or less sex than you think?

Are young people having more or less sex than you think?
Studies on misperception shows men in particular have skewed view of young women’s sex lives
10 Aug 2018
Sleeping Beauty: do fairy tales promote sexual harassment?

Sleeping Beauty: do fairy tales promote sexual harassment?
Mother wants Sleeping Beauty banned from school curriculum because prince didn’t get consent for kiss
24 Nov 2017
Australian politician retracts ‘dildos in schools’ claim

Australian politician retracts ‘dildos in schools’ claim
Steve Dickson said he was misinformed when he said teachers were showing girls how to use sex toys in class
13 Nov 2017

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Should schools teach pupils about porn and sexting?

Should schools teach pupils about porn and sexting?
Charity says children are leading the call for 21st-century sex education
27 Feb 2017
Sex education: what's being taught and when?

Sex education: what's being taught and when?
MPS argue primary school children should be taught about sex, but that parents should still be able to opt out
17 Feb 2015
UK sex education debate

UK sex education debate
Labour back Lib Dem proposal, but why is sex education still such a controversial issue in the UK?
26 Aug 2014