Nathaniel Snyder

No Means No Worldwide @NMNW_IMPower taught #consent classes in Kenya and Malawi, reducing their sexual assault numbers by half. Students were also twice as likely to step in when witnessing assault. Learn more: nomeansnoworldwide.org

#SpringFever week in the Netherlands focuses on sex-ed starting with 4 year olds. The Netherlands ‘comprehensive sex-education’ includes topics such as self-image, gender stereotypes, sexual orientation, and contraceptive methods Learn more: pbs.org/newshour/healt…

8 in 10 new HIV diagnoses affect #LGBT young people. LGBT youth are also less likely to receive relevant sex education, as 9 states require inclusive info and 3 require negative info on diverse sexual orientations to be taught in sex-ed.

There are an estimated 20 million new cases of #STIs in the US every year. Young people (15-24) account for 50% even though they make up only 25% of the sexually experienced population. Learn more about getting tested here: plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv…

According to @HRC, 1 in 4 new #HIV infections occur in young people. There are 16 states that do not have mandated HIV education and 13 do not require the information to be medically accurate.

1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys under 18 have face some sort of #SexualAssault. However, no states require consent to be taught in sex-ed and only 23 teach skills to avoid coercion.

25 States require #abstinence to be stressed in sex-education. 18 of these states teach the importance of sex within marriage and 19 do not require info on #contraceptives.

Only 24 states and DC require #SexEducation. 13 require medically accurate information and only 2 prohibit the promotion of religion.

The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancies among high-income countries, and some of the least informative sex-education requirements

With 44% of teenage girls and 49% of teenage boys sexually active, sex-education is not an option, it’s a public health necessity.