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Pedestrians walk on campus at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Oct. 1, 2026. The allegations surrounding the so-called Cornell 7 have renewed questions about consent, sexual violence and how young people are educated about sexual health. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

We need stronger sexual health education — the ‘Cornell 7’ case shows why

Allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University, and the public response to them, reveal persistent misunderstandings about consent, bystander responsibility and sexual violence.
A poster on the wall of the International Centre for Sexual Reproductive Rights, an NGO based in Minna, Nigeria.

Sex education lessons from Mississippi and Nigeria

The story of how Nigeria and Mississippi implemented comprehensive sexual education programs despite local opposition offers important lessons about how to boost adolescent sexual health.
Ontario Premier-designate Doug Ford pledged to repeal the provincial sex-ed curriculum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Sex‑ed isn’t going to turn you gay

With Doug Ford Nation taking over Ontario, our school curriculum, especially sexual education, is at risk of being censored and being thrown back to a time when diverse sexualities was a mystery.

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