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Sexual Health & Consent

2019-1-IE01-KA105-0513042019Youth mobilityfinalizedGood practice
Countries: IE|IT · Grant: €30,013.35
Transport and mobilityHealth and wellbeing

Objectives

Sexual Health and Consent has become an issue that needs to be addressed among the young people in our organisation and indeed in society itself. Many of our young people come from disadvantaged homes and may not have exposure to positive relationship role models leading to them engaging in unhealthy relationships. Ireland has experienced many changes over the past 30 or so years regarding sexual behaviour and sexuality, including developments in Ireland’s legislative framework, the requirement to provide school-based sexual health education and, more broadly, society’s changing attitudes to sex, sexuality and contraception. Legislative changes throughout this period in relation to sexual health and relationships have contributed to improvements in sexual health and well-being. Further changes and improvements are likely in the coming years. However, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and crisis pregnancy are still significant public health issues. While Irish society is now more open about sex and sexuality, it has been shown that embarrassment in talking about sex and contraception is a barrier to delivering education and information. We find this to be particularity true among the young people we work with. We would like to explore if this is the case in our partner country for example: do young people experience the same levels of embarrassment when talking about sex and relationships.

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