Sex Education

Nearly 365 teenagers give birth in South Africa every day, with 10 of those daily births to mothers younger than 15

According to the 2022-23 District Health Barometer, there has been a 6.1% increase in the number of deliveries by girls and women aged 10 to 19, over the past five years

Research shows that starting sex education at a young age can decrease the number of gender-based violence cases and teenage pregnancies

A recent conference demonstrated how eager young women in Sierra Leone were for information, and how helpful it is to receive it

Pandemic disrupts the supply of external condoms — and inner ones are unknown and in short supply

The Netflix series Sex Education shows that whether you’re celebrating or vilifying “the Other”, it’s all part of the same subjugation

State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood

From “sinister sexual behaviours” to “lies” and efforts to “manufacture ignorance”, Joan van Dyk looks at the high-stakes sex-ed fight

Queer people had only the heterosexual space for early lessons in sexual identity

By the age of 10, children’s ideas about gender, relationships and violence are largely set in stone.

The country has a comprehensive teaching programme but it is poorly implemented

Sexuality education forms part of the Life Orientation curriculum in South African schools to help learners navigate the challenges of growing up

Many children between the ages of nine and 12 have had sex. The average woman has about five children.

Sex education is often limited to blistering genitals and contraception. But what about the ethics of sex? Michelle Solomon argues for its inclusion.

The M&G interviewed children between the ages of 10 and 17 to find out how music, TV and social media shapes their approach to relationships and sex.