Oyun Lkhagvasuren, Health Education Project, Mongolia
>>Available in Word and PDF Mongolia, located between China and
Russia, is a country with a unique history and rich culture. As
you can see from the map, our land territory is large, but the
total population is only 2.4 million. Twenty-five percent are
adolescents aged 10-19. Because our country was once part of the
socialist system, we have a centralized public education system.
Consequently, school enrollment is high, and the population is
highly literate. But, as in many cultures, discussion of
sexuality was taboo in Mongolia for centuries. With the collapse
of the socialist system, Mongolia has been experiencing changes
in its political, economic, social, and cultural structures.
Sexuality Education in Mongolia: Reflections about Training
EducatorsOne of the changes has been a dramatic increase in
sexual activity among adolescents, which has led to increased
numbers of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted
pregnancies, as well as a heightened ri