UN: Fight misinformation on sex education

The United Nations has called for combating misinformation about the comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and the role of various UN agencies supporting the rollout of the curriculum-based process of teaching and learning accurate and age-appropriate information for young people.

- By PIA LEE-BRAGO

The UN expressed support for ongoing efforts by the government and its partners in addressing serious challenges hampering the country's development pathway, including adolescent pregnancy, maternal mortality, HIV infection and various forms of genderbased violence.

It said age-appropriate sexuality education is a proven tool to address such challenges.

Research has shown that too many young people still make the transition from childhood to adulthood receiving inaccurate or incomplete information about sexual and reproductive health, leaving them vulnerable to coercion, sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.

“This is why the UN supports the roll out of comprehensive sexuality education around the world, in a culturally appropriate manner,” the UN said this week.