What do Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia have in common?

These amazing people working to support a happy healthy Africa through the promotion of comprehensive sexuality education :D

Meet our dynamic country teams giving their time and energy to supporting community engagement on comprehensive sexuality education.

 Team Mozambique (left to right): Salvador Matavele, Nation Institute for Curriculum Development, Marcal Monteiro, Nweti Health Communication, Angelina Tivane and Noel Chicuecue, UNESCO.

 Team Tanzania (left to right): Mathias Herman, UNESCO, Dr. Elizabeth Mapella, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and Lulu Ng'wanakilala, UMATI

Team Zambia (left to right): Alicegreg Saili, UNESCO, Chrispin Chombo, SAfAIDS, Exilda Gondwe, Ministry of Education

What is Comprehensive Sexuality Education (it's not just sex you know...)?

Sexuality education is defined as an age-appropriate, culturally relevant approach to teaching about sex and relationships by providing scientifically accurate, realistic, non-judgemental information. Sexuality education provides an opportunity to explore values and attitudes and to build decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills about many aspects of a young person health.

It is linked to youth friendly services...which rely on community engagement..which is tricky because young people receive sexuality education that their parents do not always have access to...

...but more tomorrow. In the meantime check out this site.