Sex Education

Challenges of Identity Self-Discovery in Adolescents
Challenges of Identity Self-Discovery in Adolescents

Adolescence is a pivotal period for identity development, and self-discovery during this time can be complex and challenging. Adolescents are navigating the transition from childhood to adulthood, which involves forming a coherent sense of who they are, what they value, and how they fit into society. The process of identity formation can be shaped by […]

Reproductive Health of Women Among the Rural Population in India
Reproductive Health of Women Among the Rural Population in India

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines reproductive health as a state of the physical, mental and social well being of everything related to the reproductive system and its functions in a person. It does not imply the mere absence of illness or a disease of the system but the right and ability to have a […]

Why Sex or Sexuality Education still taboo in India
Why Sex or Sexuality Education still taboo in India

India is growing rapidly with huge transformation in its society, but it continues to maintain its deep-rooted cultural attitudes about certain issues. Even in the twenty-first century, sex education is still a taboo subject in India. Every day, roughly 100 children, both boys and girls, are sexually abused in this country. And it looks that […]

Sex Education and the never-ending controversy!
Sex Education and the never-ending controversy!

“That was a bad touch. Therefore uncle is guilty. I can differentiate between good touch and bad touch. It was taught at school”- testifies a 9-year-old, who was abused by a 54-year-old man. The molestation happened on November 26, 2020, at the boy’s house in Thumba, Trivandrum and man was a domestic help at their […]

Comprehensive Sexuality Education: What’s The Way Forward
Comprehensive Sexuality Education: What’s The Way Forward

A special fast track court in Kerala sentenced a man to stringent imprisonment of five years  in January for sexually abusing a minor boy in 2020 under the POCSO Act. The judgement came as a result of the nine year old boy’s strong remark that he knew he was exploited because he was taught in […]