The kind of sexuality education that young people receive has a huge impact on their lives – including their willingness to voice out concerns about sex and sexuality, clarify their doubts, and seek help for sexual encounters they are uncomfortable with. 

But how do we begin to talk about sex with young people – in a way that is age-appropriate, respects their autonomy and gives them access to non-judgmental, unbiased information?

As part of a collaboration with Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diploma in Psychology Studies programme, we surveyed almost 800 young people (between the ages of 16 to 25) to learn about their sexual health knowledge and behaviour, their sources of information for sexual health knowledge, and their views on gender roles. The findings show how youth sexual health knowledge is unfortunately poor, and many turn to one another for information.

Join us at our next panel discussion where we will explore findings from our survey, and learn from four individuals – a teacher, a father, a sex educator, and a student – what sex education should look like in order to truly support and inform young people in Singapore.

You’ll also learn more about Birds & Bees, our new public workshop to support parents who would like to start conversations about sex, consent and healthy relationships at home.