If we are to adequately address the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence, our global community must invest in preventive measures like CSE, as well as strengthen community support resources available for GBV survivors.
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Europe: Comprehensive sexuality education protects children and helps build a safer, inclusive society
Comprehensive sexuality education is part of a good quality education. Thus, it should be provided for by law, be mandatory and mainstreamed across the education system as of the early school years. It is of concern that, according to a 2018 survey, sexuality education was mandatory in only 11 out of the 22 Council of Europe member states reviewed.