By year 2030, to raise awareness of the guiding role of parents in the context of sexual education of their children and to advocate for institutional guarantees of parental consent.
Commitment description:Firstly, we want to clearly state that we do not agree on the language proposed by Organizers of the Summit in the ‘Commitments’, titles and descriptions of Sessions. There is no binding treaty which would impose the introduction the ‘comprehensive sex education’ on Member States. Moreover, although the Cairo Conference urged states to implement education on sexuality for children and young people, it underlined the guiding role of parents in this context. Additionally, there are other types of sex education programs that can fulfill the ICPD’s goals.
The aim of presented Commitment is to raise awareness about parental rights, since ICPD PoA (par. 7.47), the CRC (art. 5, art. 14 par. 2), as well as art 26 par. 3 of UDHR, 18 par. 4 of OHCHR, art 13 par 3 of ICESCR underline the leading role and guidance of parents in the context of sexual education of their children. The family is a basic social unit and the optimal environment of the proper development of children. It’s the parents’ role to decide about the form of education of their children, especially when it concerns human sexuality. States and international organizations must respect the rights and duties of parents to provide appropriate direction and guidance in the child’s exercise of his or her rights. We commit to advocate on aforementioned issues by presenting legal expert reports, drafting resolution and laws proposals, taking part in the periodic report procedures conducted by CRC or CEDAW Committees. Moreover, we will present evidence-based research, showing the best practices in the field of sexual education. In this context, different types of education on human sexuality will be presented altogether with their outcomes.
Mode of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceThe Ordo Iuris Institute aims to advocate both on international and national levels to raise awareness about parental rights and different types of sexual education.
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.
