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Safe, seen and included: report on school-based sexuality education
This report highlights the importance for comprehensive sexuality education that embraces the needs of all learners and creates a gendertransformative safe and inclusive learning environment for all learners
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The journey towards comprehensive sexuality education: global status report
This report provides a global snapshot of the status of schoolbased comprehensive sexuality education CSE Drawing on a range of existing and new data sources and looking at case studies from around the world the report demonstrates how countries are advancing on their journeys towards CSE
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UNESCO O3 Plus Project - Collaborating for a brighter future in education and health
UNESCO envisions Tanzania where the learning environment fosters growth empowering young people to achieve their full educational and health potential
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Weaving Futures: How UNESCO Peru responds to the needs and strengthens the potential of indigenous peoples
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples Protecting their traditions and ways of life respecting their rights
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National Prefects Conference: Uniting Against Drug Abuse and Promoting Mental Health Awareness in Ugandan Schools
The third edition of the National Prefects Conference in Uganda was held to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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Manejo de contingência: estratégia para o autocuidado e a preven??o combinada do HIV/Aids
UNAIDS and UNESCO recognize the need for effective and equitable governmental policies to address inequalities
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Education for health and well-being in emergencies: spotlight on sub-Saharan Africa
While all adolescents and young people need lifesaving skills to prevent and respond to issues such as genderbased violence unintended pregnancy or HIV this is all the more true for those in emergency situations when risks increase significantly
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How Namibia is championing education for health and well-being for younger learners
Meet Julius Nghifikwa Deputy Director of Education Arts and Culture at the Namibian Department of Education He speaks to UNESCO on how and why Namibia is championing and investing in education for health and wellbeing for younger learners and the impact of the UNESCO Building strong foundations initiative
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Uganda Launches Safer Campuses Initiative: Combating GBV and Enhancing Student Safety in Higher Education
Makerere University hosted thousands of stakeholders for the Safer Campuses Launch reaffirming their commitment to fostering safety across educational institutions
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MY COVID-19 Story: how young people overcome the covid-19 crisis
During these unprecedented times due to the COVID19 pandemic young people find themselves stuck at their homes across the world This unusual experience of selfisolation has significantly altered their lives and reality bringing not only concerns and doubts but also opening doors for new opportunities and possibilities
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My COVID-19 Story: Developing Peacebuilding Skills
Throughout the COVID19 pandemic social media and online communication have become essential tools for maintaining social connections In contrast this crisis has also witnessed an increase in online hate speech racism xenophobia Islamophobia antisemitism and other violent narratives related to intolerance and discrimination? Despite this many young people have been independently promoting positive narratives and engaging in peacebuilding activities during the COVID19 crisis In April 2020 UNESCO launched the My COVID19 Story campaign?to provide a space for young women and men around the world to share their views experiences and initiatives Many dimensions have resulted from these 150 submissions
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Virtual meeting brought together experts in a debate on ethical challenges in the pandemic
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Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19: The view from Mexico
COVID19 has had a strong impact in Mexico UNESCOs office in Mexico City has been engaging with indigenous peoples to support targeted actions to respond to the crisis and their particular needs Indigenous Peoples in Mexico face particular vulnerabilities in the context of COVID19 and the UNESCO Office in Mexico has carried out actions to address this in the framework of the COVID19 response and recovery UNESCO in Mexico has been invited to lead pillar 5 Social cohesion and community resilience of the socioeconomic response to COVID19 from the United Nations System in Mexico with special attention to the peoples indigenous youth and women The COVID19 pandemic is having drastic social and economic consequences for indigenous peoples and for everyone on the path to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs According to the 2015 Intercensus survey the indigenous population accounts for 12 250 947 people and constitutes 101 of the total national population Historically this population group has lived in conditions of social and economic precarity indicated by the fact that 695 of the indigenous population 84 million people lives in poverty situation and 279 in extreme poverty 34 million people as stated by the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy Official data from the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples INPI to 27 July 2020 reported 4140 positive cases of COVID19 and 719 casualties among indigenous language speakers Meanwhile the pandemic is continuing to evolve in the Mexican territory The momentum of the pandemic and the prior inequalities already faced by indigenous people in Mexico are not favorable for the wellbeing of indigenous peoples in the face of the pandemic Among the disadvantages experienced by indigenous peoples access to water stands out as critical in the context of the current health crisis Of the rural population in Mexico 21 of those who speak an indigenous language lack water due to access problems while among those who do not speak an indigenous language the lack of service is 168