08-24-2004, 06:29 AM | #11 | |
Elf Lord
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And one last contribution for now, then I'll shut up.
Last year, 3 million people died of AIDS worldwide, 14 million children were orphaned and 5 million were newly infected with HIV. I'd recommend that people read the keynote statement from the AIDS conference in Bangkok in July: UNFPA Statement Note the emphasis that sex education which promotes condom use also incorporates education that promotes abstinence from sexual activity. It also includes tackling gender discrimination and violence against women. We need a fully integrated approach if we are to have any chance of stemming this terrible suffering. There's also a good review piece by George Monbiot in The Guardian. If you can stomach the leftist spin early on, there are some interesting facts further on down. Like, for example, countries where they have no interest in abstinence-only education having the lowest rates of teenage pregnancy. Here's choice quote: Quote:
There's not enough evidence here to be categorical, but it's not good news for educational programmes in general and it's looking particularly grim for abstinence-only. Last edited by The Gaffer : 08-24-2004 at 07:09 AM. |
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