Tuesday, January 31, 2023

 


Dear Conservatives,

For over two decades, international agencies have promoted the concept of “comprehensive sexuality education” and have sought the normative support of United Nations intergovernmental bodies, but the notion has failed to gain support from UN member states as a whole because of the controversial explicit content of these programs, as well as their challenges to parental authority and traditional sexual norms. This Definitions will explain what comprehensive sexuality education is and why it is so controversial.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.
Director of Research

   

Why Comprehensive Sexuality Education is Not the Answer

By Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), CSE is “a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social aspects of sexuality.”  While it may be delivered both in and out of school, and in formal or informal settings, it is designed to begin at an early age and progress according to a curriculum through adolescence, and strongly emphasizes the importance of scientific accuracy.

Leading proponents of CSE include UNESCO, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and SIECUS, formerly known as the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, all of which provide curricula or guidelines for their creation. Read more >>>

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