The UK-based sexual health organization queried hundreds of people from the ages of 11 to 25, and found that while nearly 90 percent of respondents actively wanted a “happy and healthy” digital destination providing RSE to young people, only 21 percent knew which educational content was safe and/or reliable. Thus, young people are forced to turn to what they do know —.
While disappointing, these findings aren’t exactly surprising — nor are they exclusive to the United Kingdom. from Rutgers School of Public Health and New York’s Guttmacher Institute demonstrates a dire need for more extensive and accessible sexual education and information for young people across the globe, and highlights a “number of areas” in which the United States can improve sex ed for American youth.