International networking for sexuality education: a politically sensitive subject

• Published in: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 630 - 643
• Main Authors: Steinhart, Katharina, von Kaenel, Andreas, Cerruti, Stella, Chequer, Pedro, Gomes, Rebeca, Herlt, Claudia, Horstick, Olaf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 01.11.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Collaboration; Communities of Practice; Curricula; Disease Control; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; inter-sectoral collaboration; International Cooperation; International Programs; Latin America; National Curriculum; Paraguay; Peru; Politics of Education; Prevention; Program Effectiveness; Public Policy; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; regional collaboration; Semi Structured Interviews; Sex Education; Sexuality; sexuality education; Uruguay; Brazil; Argentina; Chile; Paraguay; Uruguay; Peru

In 2007, six countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) commenced work on a project to harmonise public policy on school sexuality education (SE) and the prevention of HIV. Inter-sectoral management committees for SE involving ministries of education, ministries of health and c...