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Interviews

Comedian Dani Faith Leonard Using Humor To Address The Lack Of Medically-Accurate Sex Education In The US

Comedian Dani Faith Leonard Using Humor To Address The Lack Of Medically-Accurate Sex Education In The US

Only 13 US states require school sex education to be medically accurate. And no, that is not a joke. That is some seriously backward momentum happening and it needs to […]

Feminism

FEMINIST FRIDAY: K-Y Launch Docu-Series Filled With Sex-Positive And Educational Content

FEMINIST FRIDAY: K-Y Launch Docu-Series Filled With Sex-Positive And Educational Content

Welcome to another edition of Feminist Friday – our weekly column where we share 3 of our fave videos or pieces of content that we are loving right now, centered […]

Today's Wonder Women

photo by Dahlia Katz

Artist & Public Health Advocate Creates Org. That Teaches Sex Education Through Theater Performance

This article is part of an exciting series we launched in 2018 called Today’s Wonder Women – designed to celebrate the inspiring, impactful, empowering and extraordinary things ordinary women are […]

Contributors

Ending The Stigma – Why Fact-Based, Medically-Accurate, Comprehensive Sex Ed. Matters

Ending The Stigma – Why Fact-Based, Medically-Accurate, Comprehensive Sex Ed. Matters

By Liz Greene Is sexual education the responsibility of parents or the public school system? This debate has been raging for far too long — and unfortunately, the only losers […]

Girl on a Mission

Fmr Silicon Valley Venture Partner Launches Educational Startup To Eliminate Shame Around Sex

Fmr Silicon Valley Venture Partner Launches Educational Startup To Eliminate Shame Around Sex

When we think of the cultural landscape around sex in the US today, we see increasing amounts of polarization. Whether it is an unhealthy pornification on one end of the […]

Family Life

How A Group Of British Teens Helped Change Policy Around Sex Education In Schools

How A Group Of British Teens Helped Change Policy Around Sex Education In Schools

Comprehensive sex education is always a good idea, no matter which part of the world you live in. The idea that giving youth information about bodies, relationships and fostering dialog […]

Girl on a Mission, Health

New Female-Founded App, ‘Real Talk’, Set To Bring Comprehensive Sex Education To Teens

New Female-Founded App, ‘Real Talk’, Set To Bring Comprehensive Sex Education To Teens

Although it’s 2017 and America is known as “the most powerful country in the world”, there should be some major asterisks against that phrase, because in a lot of ways, […]

Health

Kenya Looking To Overhaul Its Sex Education Curriculum Away From Abstinence-Only Teachings

Kenya Looking To Overhaul Its Sex Education Curriculum Away From Abstinence-Only Teachings

Sex education is an important part of youth development, and can determine many factors in the life of an adult when it comes to health, sex, and decisions surrounding both. […]

Girl on a Mission, Health

She Started A Charity To Revolutionize The Way Women In Myanmar Talk About Sex, Bodies & Reproductive Health

She Started A Charity To Revolutionize The Way Women In Myanmar Talk About Sex, Bodies & Reproductive Health

We are seeing a sexual revolution happening around the world. For some, the phrase “sexual revolution” can foster discomfort at the thought of (especially) women owning their sexual desires and […]

Girl on a Mission

Indonesian Human Rights Activist, Aka “Orgasm Lady”, Spreads Female Empowerment Through Sex Education

Indonesian Human Rights Activist, Aka “Orgasm Lady”, Spreads Female Empowerment Through Sex Education

Orgasm. There, we said it. That word which makes many people feel uncomfortable because of the way we have been culturally conditioned to view sex, sexuality, and bodies. We fully […]

Girl on a Mission

Fmr Kidnap & Abuse Victim Elizabeth Smart On A Mission To Dismantle Harmful Purity Culture

Fmr Kidnap & Abuse Victim Elizabeth Smart On A Mission To Dismantle Harmful Purity Culture

On the surface, the idea of “waiting until marriage” or choosing to wait for the partner you are going to spend the rest of your life with sounds noble. And […]

Causes

This Web Series About Sex Education & The Importance Of Consent Will Make You Say “F*ck Yes!”

This Web Series About Sex Education & The Importance Of Consent Will Make You Say “F*ck Yes!”

“Consider this the sex education you wish you had in high school” says the review from Refinery29. In a nutshell, that is precisely what we feel about the ‘F*ck Yes’ […]

Celebrities

Jessica Biel On A Mission To Share Positive, Healthy & Important Info In Her New Sex-Ed Series

Jessica Biel On A Mission To Share Positive, Healthy & Important Info In Her New Sex-Ed Series

We get it, sex is a big deal. And we’re not just talking about intercourse, we’re talking about every aspect of a woman’s body which includes sexual health, reproduction and […]