Comprehensive sexuality education is not about sex

“Let us all provide youth with the right information on life skills and health education…………… Mutwale

By Daily news Reporter

Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA) which is a non-governmental organization dedicated to gender justice in the education sector. And to promote girls’ and women’s education across sub-Saharan Africa, aligning with the global Education for All agenda.

FAWEZA’s commitment to advancing education for women and girls is vital for achieving equitable and inclusive educational opportunities.

Programmes Manager Ivy Mutwale said this during media interaction in Lusaka that between 2020 and 2024, the reduction of teen pregnancy was about 1000. As a result, comprehensive sexuality education was introduced as a mitigation measure to prevent continued pregnancy among young people and the exposure of learners to diseases such as STIs and HIV.

The main objective of this education is to provide youth with the right information about Comprehensive sexuality education, which is now called Life Skills and Health Education (LSHE), is teaching children about their rights, their bodies, how they can prevent unprotected sex, and how they can abstain.

That there is a need for the government to support training and capacity building for educators, have regular assessments of LSHE programmes, and implement feedback mechanisms for the continuous improvement in schools in 10 provinces of this country.