It’s time for comprehensive sex education
Sex education is not only about having sex, but it is also important to look at the health and reproductive system, and protecting the body from infections. — Sid Nain Let’s have a chat about the importance of introducing sex education into Malaysia’s school syllabus. Seriously, the government needs to take a rational look at […]
Towards achieving sustainable development goals
SAMARAHAN: Samarahan has taken steps toward achieving sustainable development goals. As such, students from a local secondary school here have been introduced to the importance of environmental care and sex education among teenagers through sustainable development goal (SDG) programme. Organised by Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS), the programme was hosted in collaboration with SMK Kota […]
Educate kids to stay away from paedophiles
BY Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: Both parents and teachers play a significant role in protecting children from abuse, says the chairman of Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA). “We need to continuously educate our children on such dangers,” said Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng. “Sex education needs to be implemented in schools as a serious topic so […]
Virtual talk on sex education
MIRI: A virtual talk on sex education for children with special needs will be held Tuesday morning. The session will be telecast live via Pustaka Sarawak Miri’s official Facebook page at 11am as well as via webinar platform. The speaker for that session will be Nadia Humaira Mohamed Azhar from Miri Hospital will be the […]
Yes, sex education starts at home
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & ALVERTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah recently suggested that sex education should start at home with equal focus on both boys and girls. She said that parents should be open and approachable when their children asked them about sex, contraception and […]
Be vigilant about sexual misconduct
KUCHING: “Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi” (Trust is placed on someone’s shoulder but in the end, the very person damages it), stressed Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She was commenting on a former cook, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison plus 10 strokes of the cane, for raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter. “Instead of taking […]
Sex education starts at home
KUCHING: Sex education should start at home from young with equal focus on both boys and girls, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Be open and approachable to children when they question about sex, contraception and intimacy,” she said in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The community […]
NGO agrees that sex education should be taught early
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) agrees that subjects concerning sexual health education, responsibilities of raising a child and the consequences of teenage pregnancy should be taught to students as young as 13 years old. Its president Margaret Bedus said this was important to empower young people with such knowledge and to prevent […]
