Fictional scenarios or case studies allow young people to explore intense feelings safely without feeling exposed or judged.
"What do you mean?" Lise asked. "It covers the basics." Fictional scenarios or case studies allow young people
In 1991, Belgium was still deeply marked by the and the lingering cultural dominance of the Catholic Church, even as church attendance plummeted. Education was (and remains) a community competence (Flemish, French, and German-speaking), but sexual education was not mandatory. Education was (and remains) a community competence (Flemish,
For a 12-year-old boy or girl in Belgium in 1991, puberty was a private shame. Two organizations define 2021's sexual education: : Helping
The contrast between the puberty and sexual education experiences of Flemish and Walloon youth in 1991 versus 2021 is not just a story of changing times; it is a story of shifting national policies, the impact of the internet, the secularization of a historically Catholic country, and a radical redefinition of what "education" actually means.
Two organizations define 2021's sexual education:
: Helping youth learn to express differing views and resolve disagreements without violence.