Global sex Education

Draft Global sex Education Guidelines Draw U.S. Conservatives Objections

Draft Global sex Education Guidelines Draw U.S. Conservatives Objections

Introduction

The idea that knowledge related to sexuality may affect the scope childlike naiveté that sexuality, as a whole, has drama or ugliness. However, sexuality is a natural function; it belongs to all living things evolved through the ages. As a natural function, it is neither good, nor bad, it merely exists. It responds to a clear biological necessity, which is the perpetuation of the species. Only the use that can make man in that he says is a free, independent and therefore responsible. Therefore if you agree to include sexual function apart from other natural physiological functions you please explain to your children, you give them a secret (Keenan, 2010). This is a document that exists to provide guidance to Ministries of Education around the world in developing sex education curricula for their students. It doesn't require that they use it. It doesn't require that they not change a single word of the document. It simply exists as guidance on what one group of experts considers being an appropriate curriculum.

The article itself quotes Mark Richmond, Unesco global coordinator for H.I.V. and AIDS as saying it is “not a curriculum.” While the draft is no longer available, it appears the graphic nature that American conservatives were concerned about was present enough that Unesco took down the draft of 120 pages. One size fits all cannot be applied to an issue like this, where each culture and each religion has differing opinions on how to approach it. International Planned Parenthood federation has declared that among 10 to 24 years old every year about 111 million sexually transmitted infections occur but mostly are preventable. In addition every year around the world about 4.4 million girls seek abortion between ages of 15-19 and unfortunately most of these abortions are practiced in an unsafe manner. Therefore a universal sex program has been developed by UNESCO that stretches across the cultures, boarders, language, framework, and guidelines important to implement an effective program (Sex Education in America. , 2004).

The importance of education in sexuality is very broad. First leads to sex and sexuality can live full and enjoyable and to demystify the different beliefs that over the years are maintained and which generate discomfort and various sexual dysfunctions. In the above is compounded by the possibility that individuals can make about your body and decide by what means to prevent pregnancy and unwanted sexual transmitted diseases. Also, the more knowledge when it comes to the sexuality of each, avoids possible sexual dysfunction, which largely deal with misinformation and myths and taboos surrounding the subject. Schools are the best medium to reach youngsters. Replicable and similar education could be given to children belonging to different backgrounds and cultures. In addition children get familiar with their first sexual experience in school mostly so, it is an opportunity to reach children through schools. The main objective of UNESCO is to educate children ...