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Sex education to be banned for under nines in England

Sex education to be banned for under nines in England

Schools in England will be banned from teaching sex education and gender identity to children below nine under new government proposals due to be published Thursday.
I was furious finding a condom in my son's wallet

I was furious finding a condom in my son's wallet

Vietnamese teenagers on why they have sex at early age

Vietnamese teenagers on why they have sex at early age

Adolescents engage in early sexual activities at 'alarming' rate

Adolescents engage in early sexual activities at 'alarming' rate

Tran Vu Mai, 16, was 16 weeks pregnant when she suffered from a uterine perforation and abdominal bleeding following an abortion at a private clinic.
May 17, 2022 | 08:57 pm PT
It's not working: sex education makes teachers and students squirm

It's not working: sex education makes teachers and students squirm

Pham Thanh Nga, a ninth-grade student in a Hanoi public school, said she felt uncomfortable with her sex education class. The teachers weren’t comfortable, either, she added.
March 22, 2022 | 09:40 pm PT
Catch your children watching something sexy? Just chill

Catch your children watching something sexy? Just chill

Hiding "taboo" knowledge from children fuels their curiosity. This is not rocket science. The question is: Why do Vietnamese parents still shy away from sex and gender issues?
March 22, 2022 | 05:00 pm PT
Parents concerned, distraught to find children consuming pornography

Parents concerned, distraught to find children consuming pornography

Van of Cau Giay District in Hanoi was shocked to discover her 12-year-old son’s computer containing links to pornographic websites.
March 18, 2022 | 04:00 am PT
A harrowing phenomenon: More young mothers abandon their offspring

A harrowing phenomenon: More young mothers abandon their offspring

Lacking essential life skills and support, many young women have given up their newborns in the past few years, causing an ethical storm.
September 5, 2020 | 04:26 pm PT
Vietnamese startup opens new window on sex education

Vietnamese startup opens new window on sex education

WeGrow Edu, a sex education startup founded by four Vietnamese students, approaches the subject from a rights and development perspective.
April 15, 2020 | 08:00 pm PT
Lack of sex education taking its toll in Vietnam

Lack of sex education taking its toll in Vietnam

Vietnam's conservative attitude toward sex and reproductive health is responsible for thousands of teenage abortions every year.
October 23, 2019 | 05:16 pm PT
Dim light at the end of sex education tunnel

Dim light at the end of sex education tunnel

The lack of sex education in conservative Vietnam, considered a reason for its high abortion rate, might finally be about to change.
March 7, 2019 | 07:47 pm PT
'They just never talk about it': Sex-ed chat with Vietnamese teenagers reveals the taboo

'They just never talk about it': Sex-ed chat with Vietnamese teenagers reveals the taboo

Half of surveyed Vietnamese teenagers said they've had sex, but adults don't seem ready to have THE talk with their kids.
April 7, 2018 | 04:00 am PT
To keep girls in school, Ethiopians open up about menstruation

To keep girls in school, Ethiopians open up about menstruation

Ethiopian girls are breaking the taboo by talking about menstruation. 
November 16, 2017 | 12:30 am PT
Teenagers account for 70 percent of secret abortions in Vietnam

Teenagers account for 70 percent of secret abortions in Vietnam

Young people account for 70 percent of secret abortions in Vietnam, according to Nguyen Thi Hoai Duc, head of Vietnam's Institute for Reproductive and Family Health.
June 30, 2016 | 05:08 pm PT
 
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