Sex education is an important means of promoting sexual well-being and preventing sexual violence. Learning takes place through informal and formal sources. As a professional, you play a key role in supporting sexual well-being. Sex education should be provided at different stages of life and to parents during pregnancy.
- Discuss sexuality and relationships with your client as part of their overall well-being.
- Ensure that your client receives the information, guidance, and support they need at different stages of life, while respecting their right to self-determination.
Sex education dispels fears and misconceptions and provides people with the tools to express their sexuality in a satisfying and responsible manner. Through sex education, you can contribute to a respectful and tolerant social atmosphere, which is a prerequisite for a culture that respects sexual self-determination.
Sex education also includes teaching safety skills. Safety skills education teaches children and young people how to avoid situations involving bullying, subjugation, violence, enticement, harassment, and sexual abuse, and how to protect themselves and defend their boundaries if such situations arise.