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Don't Mess Up, Dress Up!

2021-2-LT02-KA152-YOU-0000386662021Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: LT|GE|TR|AM|ES|UA · Grant: €25,897
Promoting gender equalityPhysical and mental health, well-beingYouth policy development

Objectives

As the number of sexually active teenagers with STIs (sexually transmitted infections), teenage pregnancies (due to misunderstandings about contraception and responsibility), and sexual abuse rises, so does the demand for high-quality sexuality education. As the youth gain greater sexual freedom, their sexual behavior and views about sexuality quickly change (European Expert Group, 2015). Furthermore, there is a lot of online and media coverage, which may alter people's perceptions of sexuality (for example, youth watching pornographic content online). Often, people do not comprehend their own sexuality, making it difficult to pass on information to future generations. Sexual education is a process of lifelong learning. It entails physical and mental well-being, sexual health, self-respect, and education on sexuality, gender identification, and relationships. “Good quality sexuality education is grounded in internationally accepted human rights, in particular, the right to access appropriate health-related information” (WHO, 2013). For these reasons, sexual education must be given (appropriately) to the young to provide them with the necessary information to live a healthy and happy life. Seven youth organizations from Lithuania, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Spain, and Armenia gathered together for a youth exchange – “Don’t mess up, Dress up” in Georgia. The youth exchange aimed to improve young people's capacity to make informed choices regarding their sexuality and relationships, as well as their overall well-being and health. This was accomplished through providing youth with concrete skills and knowledge that positively influenced their own life as well as the lives of their peers. The following objectives have been established to achieve the primary goal of the “Don’t mess up, Dress up” project: - to share information and methods of sexual education in participating nations. - to increase youth awareness about sexually transmitted diseases and the significance of STD screenings; and - to identify practical methods to integrate sexual education into school curricula. - to raise societal awareness about the significance of sexual education and - to debunk misconceptions and taboos regarding human sexuality.

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