Teaching Sexual Education to Children
By Regina Hoo
June 2018 FEATURE
The term “sexual education” in Malaysia usually calls to mind the sexual act itself, which is perhaps why it is not permitted to be taught as a standalone subject in schools. Instead, it is incorporated into other subjects, such as Moral and Islamic Studies, and Science and Biology under the Reproductive and Social Health Education (PEERS) programme introduced in 1989. Its prime focus is on abstinence.1However, globalization, urbanization and access to social media continue to heighten young people’s curiosity about...
Regina Hoo
is the deputy editor of Penang Monthly.
