Teaching comprehensive sexuality education in a traumatized society: recognizing teachers as sexual, reproductive, and mental health frontline workers

• Published in: Frontiers in education (Lausanne) Vol. 9
• Main Authors: Macleod, Catriona Ida, du Plessis, Ulandi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 14.02.2024
• Subjects: comprehensive sexuality education; gender-based violence; life orientation; South Africa; trauma

Introduction Research on school-based sexuality education in South Africa, taught within Life Orientation (LO), has mainly focused on learners’ responses, how teachers approach the subject, and the curriculum content. Critiques have included heteronormative biases, an emphasis on danger, disease and...