Sex is still a taboo topic in Montenegro.
High school students from Podgorica say that they would prefer to know about themselves and their relationship with others.
"First of all, I would like to introduce sex education. People definitely need it", "It is a very important subject in developed countries", are just some of the answers.
There is a long list, as reported by Television News, of what a teenager should know.
"He should definitely know what those protection methods are, because it's basic."
Part of disease prevention will be covered in the subject Healthy lifestyles, which will start for high school students from the next school year.
Some of the topics will be
- Development in adolescence
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Mental health
- Body image and body care
- The influence of psychoactive substances
- Sexual and reproductive health
- HIV / AIDS
- Prevention of injuries and violence
"These are some of the topics that will help them grow up," said Radoje Novović from the Institute of Education.
Novović believes that the introduction of sex education as a separate subject is a long way off.
"Perhaps at some point the need for sexual education to be focused as one subject will open up. I think that at this moment Healthy Lifestyles can satisfactorily help children in this area," said Novović.
NGO Juventas welcomes the start of a new course.
"The experiences of countries that have sex education as a subject indicate that informed young people are less susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies," said Ivana Vojvodić-Vujović from Juventas.
Healthy lifestyles will be studied by students of the XNUMXst and XNUMXnd grades of the Gymnasium as an optional subject for two hours a week from September.
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