Governmnet of North Macedonia commits to introduce comprehensive sexuality education in line with the UN guidelines, as a subject of choice
Commitment description:Government of North Macedonia commits to introduce comprehensive sexuality education in line with the UN guidelines, as a subject of choice, by promoting acceptance of CSO in student of primary school to the maximum extent possible, and by promoting its benefits, through:
- implementation and further development of the national plan for inclusion of CSO in school curricula,
- allocation of separate budget line for the development of the national plans for primary education in North Macedonia, inclduing for the CSO as part of the national education program.
Modes of engagement:
- Change or creation of legislationNational legislation will have to be amended.
- Programmatic actionA program package has to be developed.
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.
