Ibis Reproductive Health’s Post

I truly appreciate the effort that went into this study. The insights are remarkable, and I can't help but notice parallels between the US, the Global South, and Kenya—particularly in terms of the scope of sexuality education, the negative perception tied to shame and stigma, and disparities in access across social classes. I fully support the standardization of sexuality education to ensure consistent quality for everyone while leveraging existing models to expand the reach and address the gaps in limited, absent, or inaccurate content. Ultimately, sexuality education should focus on meeting the significant demand for accessible, evidence-based, and culturally responsive content, rather than merely creating it. An important consideration is aligning interventions with the audience's priorities and lived realities (user-centered). For example, a young woman working as a manual laborer to provide for her family may not prioritize attending a half-day family planning educational forum in her locality if it means losing a day's income and jeopardizing her family's needs. This underscores the need for sexual educational interventions that are responsive to lived realities and/or multiple barriers and/or delays people face in accessing sex education. Thank you Astatke RH, Evans Y-Y, Baker S, Simpson M, Thompson T-A, and Ibis Reproductive Health.

School Boards and the Challenge to New Title IX Regs In the spring of 2024 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a final rule redefining sex under Title IX to include sexual orientation and gender identity.  Ignoring the law and rejecting biological truth, the new rule deems that a school policy violates Title IX if it prevents a student’s participation in programs consistent with their subjective self-determined gender identity. Read the full update HERE: https://lnkd.in/gMDmbuCW #TitleIX #EducationPolicy #SchoolBoards #GenderIdentityDebate #SexEdReform #BiologicalReality #USDeptOfEducation #PolicyControversy #ParentalRights #StudentRights

Happy Pansexual/Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day! This day was created to recognize and celebrate the identities of pansexual and panromantic people. Pansexuality is the romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attraction to people regardless of their gender identity - panromanticism has the same definition, except without sexual attraction. Education and awareness is important, as there are lots of myths and misconceptions relating to pansexuality and panromanticism. To learn more, go to https://lnkd.in/gmWQbgqP

Building sexual safety education into school curriculum is a sensitive process, especially given the blindspots that can exist in our thinking regarding gender roles and expectations. When we take the easy way out, we clump teens into gender categories that feel easier for us to manage. But in the process we lose the ability to connect with them, and in turn, we lose their trust. A more nuanced conversation is required when discussing sexual ethics with teens, a conversation that explores their lived experience, perceptions, self-concept and approach to relationships. Gender roles will be an important part of these conversations but not a primary driving force in predicting behavior. Todays teenagers are playing an active role in helping expand our ideas of gender categories. Many schools are finding that there’s an opportunity for shared learning and trust-building when space is made for holding these conversations, however uncomfortable they may be at first. After all, there is almost no greater influence in a young person’s life than the environment where they learn, interact with their peers, and discover who they are as people. #SAAM #sexualassaultawarness #teenagers #sexeducation #highschool

🌟 May is Sex(uality)Ed for All Month! 🌟 But let's talk about what's often missing in our current sexuality education - cultural awareness, intersectionality, and the discussion of pleasure. Many curriculums overlook these essential components, often disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities. 🚫 🤔 Did you know? Consent isn't just about sexuality. It can and should be taught at any age, reinforcing the message that your body is yours alone. It's vital to understand that no one should be forced into physical actions that make them uncomfortable. This is an important lesson for everyone, starting from a young age. 👉 Check out The Cognition Collective for opportunities in sexuality education that honor diverse cultural perspectives and focus on intersectional understanding. Empower our communities with an education reflecting and respecting all identities and experiences! 🌍💬 #SexEdForAll #Intersectionality #CulturalAwareness #ConsentEducation #TheCognitionCollective #DEIBA #SexualityCounseling #HealthisWealth

Last night we spoke about ‘adultification’ and how it is impacting the wellbeing and self esteem of many of our beneficiaries. The systemic biases that unconsciously exist in many schools are putting vulnerable girls and young people, from black and ethnic minority groups, at an even greater disadvantage. We concluded that more parent engagement with schools is paramount and schools would benefit from developing their cultural competence in order to challenge stereotypes and gender, race and adultification biases. You can watch the full discussion here: https://buff.ly/3Byr4BY

Really interesting read highlighting the detrimental effects of abstinence only education and misinformation.

We are a top Co-Ed, International, Boarding school situated in a beautiful hilly forest. We strongly believe that students of same sex schools miss out on very important aspects of socialization while growing up. Students need to interact, make friends, understand and appreciate members of the opposite sex. It makes a person more well rounded. Obviously there are challenges like sexual attraction, affairs, an urge to impress members of the opposite sex.. And all these things may lead to a waste of time, lack of interest in studies, getting attached to one individual and losing the chance to make a broader category of friends... However on balance, we feel that since all our life we live as members of a human race and interact at homes, neighborhoods, classmates, work colleagues etc as men and women, so having same sex school is an artificial construct. And all things artificial will in the long term produce sub optimal results. This interesting study suggests girls in same sex schools in UK performed better in exams than their counterparts in Co-Ed Schools. What's your take?? Its an interesting topic to debate... #BestboardingschoolsinIndia #bestinternationalschoolinindia #bestcambridgeschoolinindia #bestresidentialschool #ministryofeducation #coeducation

A vital inquiry into trans issues in education, TRANS STUDIES IN K-12 EDUCATION edited by Mario I. Suárez and Melinda Mangin argues for the design of education research, policies, and environments that honor all gender experiences and identities. https://bit.ly/3X0zvyu