Comprehensive Sexuality Education Advocacy and Policy Resources

Not all sex-ed is created equal. Not everything that is passed off as “sex-ed” would make the cut for being called comprehensive sexuality education. Learning how to put a condom on a banana and calling it a day just doesn’t cut it! Comprehensive sex-ed has specific core principles, goals and teaching methods that go beyond the banana. 

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The 2019 Canadian guidelines for sexual health education by Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) are meant to be a guide for educators and policy makers when it comes to comprehensive sexuality education in Canada. The 2019 edition includes new content on the importance of comprehensive sex-ed in Canada, a list of key educators and settings important for access to comprehensive sex-ed, and benchmarks on providing STI prevention education and STI testing in schools. 

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Social media can be a great tool for sharing news, information, and resources. It’s also a space where we can mobilize our communities to action. However, there is a history of social media platforms censoring and suppressing sexual health content, and it’s only getting worse. This fact sheet is an overview of the current social media landscape, a summary of recent changes making our work more difficult, and what we need to advocate for to have a free, open, and safe internet. 

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Beyond the Basics is a resource for educators on sexuality and sexual health. It offers the tools to teach young people about sexuality and sexual health from a sex positive, equity, and human rights perspective. It covers anatomy, consent, healthy relationships, and more! Choose from a wide range of chapters, modules, and activities that fit the different age, grade, and curricular goals for your students 

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Knowing where to find accurate and reliable information on sexual and reproductive health is not just an issue in Canada. People all over the world have a right to that information and face challenges in accessing it. Here’s what’s in the way, and what we can do about it! 

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade, Canadians may be wondering how we can better protect our right to abortion in Canada. While introducing laws may seem like an appealing option, creating legislation in Canada could actually make it easier for the U.S. situation to happen here. 

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Drafted in partnership with the National Association of Women and the Law

These resources have been created to help young people navigate the sometimes tricky task of advocating for better access to sexual health and rights. Lead by Action Canada’s National Youth Advisory Board, and supported by Oxfam Canada’s Stand Up for SRHR project, here are a series of resources (in English and French) that you can read, download, and share in your communities to make sure everyone has the tools they need to advocate for more health care and human rights. 

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