The lifesaving power of sex education to safeguard the young

Quarter of a century ago, 179 governments pledged to provide information to help young people make ‘responsible’ decisions about sex and sexuality. It is time to implement that pledge, by giving teens the information and safe spaces they need, writes Jayathma Wickramanayake.

When I was a bright-eyed eighth grader in my native Sri Lanka, I couldn’t wait for my first sex education class.