Sex Ed

• What sex ed can teach us about getting people to wear face masks

  One sexologist, Jill McDevitt, recently highlighted how lessons from sex education can be applied to encourage face mask use.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 4, 2020
  
• High school education program aims to break ‘silence’ around endometriosis

  Women with endometriosis might live in pain for years before they're diagnosed. Now, a new program aims to teach teens to recognize the symptoms.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2020
  
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• What kids in Canada are taught about contraception, consent and STIs

  In which grade do students learn about consent, gender fluidity or the names of body parts in your province or territory? Have a look.

  Features

  Nov 30, 2019
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• Doctors question Sask. health minister about safe sex practices

  Doctors questioned Jim Reiter about what's being done to combat STI outbreaks and high teen pregnancy rates.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2019
• What happens when children don’t take sex-ed classes

  Skipping out on sex-ed classes can have a lasting impact, research shows.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2019
• Ford government’s new sex-ed curriculum is ‘pretty much the same,’ education experts say

  While experts agree that the two curricula are largely similar, there are a few differences.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2019
• Ontario government releases new sex-ed curriculum, similar to scrapped version

  Ontario's new sex education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that sparked controversy and that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2019
• Ford government to announce new sex-ed curriculum Wednesday after controversial repeal, sources say

  Education Minister Stephen Lecce is expected to make the announcement and will highlight the new plan after the government conducted months of consultations.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2019
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• Creston, B.C. elementary school students mistakenly given graphic sex-ed booklet

  The document uses explicit slang language for sexual activities.

  Jun 26, 2019
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• Teens who sext are at risk of harms including depression, substance use: study

  The study found teens who are sexting are four times more likely to be having sex, five times more likely to have multiple sexual partners, and half as likely to be using contraception.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2019