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Young people's sexual health matters

A year-long series looking at young people's sexual health and sex education in the UK and around the world. Paid for by IPPF and FPA. All editorial controlled and overseen by the Guardian
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    Is pornography to blame for rise in 'rape culture'?

    Analysis: experts split on whether easy access to porn has fuelled sexual harassment, abuse and assault among young people
  • Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, 18, the global youth director of Earth Guardians.

    'I love calling out politicians': meet the student suing Trump over climate change

    Eighteen-year-old activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is among those suing the Trump administration for climate inaction. Now he’s asking more students to get involved by joining the school strikes
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    Can peer-led teaching help improve sex education in schools?

    With sexting and online abuse on the rise, UK schools are turning to young people to create an environment where pupils can speak candidly about sex
  • Sex and technology

    Why is Generation Y having less sex?

    Hannah Slapper
    Hannah Slapper: Stop reading this and go get some
  • Teenagers Kissing in Car

    Live discussion: How can we give young people better sex education?

    What can we do to improve sex education and sexual health services for young people? Join us from 12 noon to 2pm on Wednesday, 1 May, when we will debate the issue

  • Kama Sutra

    Let's be more open about the joy of sex

    Doortje Braeken
    Promoting or at least discussing pleasure has been shown to increase consistent condom use and other forms of safer sex, says Doortje Braeken
  • AIDS In South Africa

    Without serious political input girls' lives will not improve

    Adolescence is an important time in life but for millions of girls in the poor countries, the onset of puberty begins a time of acute vulnerability, writes Annie Kelly
  • Online pornography

    We need to talk about sex - not just filter it out

    Answering young people's questions about sex is as, if not more, important than filtering access to online pornography, says Madeleine French
  • A teenage mother and her son

    We must respect the decisions of young mothers

    Young women who decide to have children are too often laughed at, disowned and denigrated by the wider community, a profound change in attitudes is needed, says Doortje Braeken

  • rear view young blonde woman sitting

    Roundup: access to abortion

    Our live chat discussed the obstacles women face in accessing unbiased information about abortion, and the postcode lottery of service provision
  • South African activist Noxolo Bunu demonstrates using a female condom

    South Africa fails to put sexual health policy into practice

    Sex education in the country has improved, but young people do not have access to contraception and HIV testing. Frederika Whitehead reports

  • Teenage girl holding pregnancy test

    Young people deserve better education about abortion

    Doortje Braeken

    Even in countries where abortion is legal, access is limited or restricted, says Doortje Braeken

  • Young woman walking through a field

    Live discussion: Access to abortion

    Permissive laws don't necessarily provide practical access to abortion. Join our expert panel to discuss how young women can overcome the obstacles between 12 and 2pm on Thursday 14 March

  • Newborn baby

    Charity helps young disabled people learn about sex and relationships

    A group run by the charity Kids offers members a safe and secure atmosphere to ask questions. Hazel Davis reports
  • Year six sex education

    Sex education: what 10-year-olds want to know

    Pupils want to know about puberty and their changing bodies, rather than the mechanics of sex, says Clare Horton

  • Condoms

    Nottingham tops student sex services league

    University sexual health services ranked on access to contraception, information and advice
  • Pregnant mother with daughter

    Why sex education matters

    Lucy Emmerson

    A year-long campaign is calling for good quality lessons on more than just the biology of puberty and reproduction. Lucy Emmerson explains

  • Gay Pride march

    Does sex education exclude young gay people?

    How can teachers deliver inclusive sex and relationships education addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pupils' needs? Louise Tickle reports
  • Young people at a disco

    School is not the only place for sex and relationship guidance

    Sally Wilson

    Youth centres can help promote young people's health and wellbeing, a pilot project has found. Sally Wilson explains the research findings

  • Sign language

    Communication barriers in sex education put deaf people at risk

    A lack of sex education resources for young, deaf people is leaving many without the knowledge or skills to keep safe, finds Charlie Swinbourne
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