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Nancy Shukri: Sex Education Should Be Given Serious Attention & No Longer Treated as a Taboo Subject
It is widely known that Malaysia is a conservative country; thus, it's unsurprising that certain sensitive topics, especially regarding sex, are not discussed openly.
However, with how fast the world is developing these days, it might be time to stop treating sex education as a taboo subject.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said sex education should be recognised as a crucial element in shaping values and protecting children and adolescents, particularly in today's increasingly digital world.
In a report by FMT, Nancy stressed that sex education should no longer be treated as a taboo subject and a more comprehensive approach is needed to ensure the topic is given serious attention.
“Sex education is included in the school curriculum, but its content remains limited and is often underemphasised. This is a shortcoming that we must address immediately.”
Nancy added that sex education should be a joint effort between teachers, parents and various government agencies. Nancy and her ministry ensure that parenting programmes would contain elements of sex education to help parents communicate with their children openly and safely regarding the topic.
Recently, Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat stated that the sexual incident involving minors in the state has recorded a 17.1% increase (65 cases) from January to March 2025 compared to 46 cases for the same period last year.
Shockingly, many of the reported cases did not actually involve ordinary sexual assault incidents, but they involved ‘consensual’ relationships, including between family members with children as young as 10 years old.
Featured Image Credit: UKEC, eCentral
Featured Image Credit: UKEC, eCentral