Step Up Sex Ed

#StepUpSexEd by Young Women Lead Dundee.

We're tackling gaps in the Sex Ed curriculum in Scottish schools, including consent, pleasure, & LGBTQ+ education.

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10. All pupils should be taught the same information

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On our last day of launch, we wanted to share our recommendations for Sex Education provisions within the Scottish curriculum.

You can read about these recommendations in more detail in our report - https://t.co/jGXbBuz66t

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9. Sex Education should be empowering

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Our report is out!! This is so exciting. In the report we look into three specific areas of sex education; Pleasure (specifically for those who are AFAB), Consent and the Inclusion of LGBT+ Sex Education.

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"Sex education needs to change. Everyone needs to learn Sex Ed that helps their navigate their future sexual experiences."

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Day 2 of our report launch and we wanted to share some quotes that were shared with us in our research process..

"A feeling of shame was reinforced upon us for all aspects of sex education."

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"Everyone should be taught together. It's important to understand all genders and sexualities."

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70% believed their teachers did not have sufficient knowledge to discuss topics covered within the Scottish curriculum.

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✨Today we launch our Young Women Lead Dundee Report: Step Up Sex Ed.✨

The purpose of this report is to collate the perspectives of the public on their sex education experience at school.

We are so excited to share this with you🎉 -https://t.co/jGXbBuz66t

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92% of participants who do not identify as heterosexual felt they did not receive sex education relevant to their sexual orientation.