COFACE held a workshop on 14 December 2011 to give member organisations some basic pointers on sexuality and emotional education. The workshop brought several key points to light, in particular that sexuality and emotional education in the EU comes in different forms with varying content and involves a wide variety of stakeholders: parents, schools, health professionals, outside participants, etc.
As a result, not all children are getting the same content or quality of information, which can create inequalities and a pattern of greater exposure to risk behaviour. Education in emotional and sexual life for disabled children was also addressed.
Sexuality education is a right for everyone. While parents have a big part in it, especially for very young children, it must also be taught in schools from the youngest possible age.
These lessons must be age-appropriate and delivered by qualified, appropriately-trained people. Parents must also be able to meet those in charge of sexuality education, have a say in developing the programme and get training on it themselves.
COFACE will further develop this issue to collect and share around the existing resources on it among member organisations and get involved in supranational activities to ensure a family take on common criteria for a comprehensive and complete sexuality and emotional education (e.g., the WHO’s work).
Presentations:
Sexual health education for wellbeing. What does research tell us about Europe? (en, ppoint)
Dan Apter, Chief Physician, Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vaestoliitto, Finland
WHO Standards as a guideline for European sexuality education (en, ppoint) (en, pdf article)
Christine Winkelmann, Federal Centre for Health Education, WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health
Youth perspectives on sexual and emotional education (en, pdf)
Lloyd Russell-Moyle, European Youth Forum
Sexual and emotional education as an essential component in health education curriculum (en, ppoint) (en, pdf article)
Raisa Cacciatore, M.D, Child Psychiatrist, Vaestoliitto
Information about health, love and sexuality in schools from kindergarden to high school and parental training on 'How to talk to our children about respecting each other’s privacy'
Henri Joyeux, M.D., President, Familles de France
Sexuality education in francophone Belgium: current practices and claims (fr, pdf)
Julia Laot, Project manager, Federation of family planning centers of the FPS, Belgium
Should we talk about 'such things': sexual and emotional education of children with disabilities (fr, pdf)
Chantal Bruno, APF, France
Support youth by a sexuality education along their life course: what tools? Which actors? (fr, pdf)
Evelyne De Wolf, Fédération des Centres Pluralistes de Planning Familial, Belgium
Members’ Ressources
UNION DE ASOCIACIONES FAMILIARES, ES
http://www.unaf.org/programas_promocion_bienestar.htmlhttp://www.unaf.org/programas_mutilacion_genital_femenina.htmlFEMMES PREVOYANTES SOCIALISTES, BE
http://www.planningsfps.be/federation/publications/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.planningsfps.be/federation/actions/Nos-campagnes/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.femmesprevoyantes.be/outils-publication/etudes/Sexualite-corps/Pages/default.aspxFAMILLES DE FRANCE, FRhttp://www.professeur-joyeux.com/dialogue_avec_les_jeunes_livre_bebes.htmhttp://www.professeur-joyeux.com/dialogue_avec_les_jeunes_livre_10_13.htmhttp://www.professeur-joyeux.com/dialogue_avec_les_jeunes_livre_13_15.htmhttp://www.professeur-joyeux.com/dialogue_avec_les_jeunes_livre_15_20.htm
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Published on 19 Dec 2011
Updated on 01 Mar 2012
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