In North Macedonia, there are 19.5 abortions per 100 births, consequences of the lack of information among young people about sexuality. To combat this phenomenon, the government has just launched a pilot project introducing sex education courses in four colleges in Skopje and Tetovo.
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Translated and adapted by Jan (original article) “Sex education classes will be on the program for next year at some colleges,” said Mila Carovska, Macedonian Minister of Education. Teacher training has already started. This pilot project will be implemented in four establishments in the country: three in Skopje and one in Tetovo, in Macedonian and Albanian. Classes will start at the start of the 2021 school year, they will be optional and will last 36 hours, spread over the school year. According to a recent study, a majority of parents, students and teachers are in favor of introducing sex education classes in schools, many (…)
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