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Why give children sex education?
There are several important reasons for sex education for children.

Prevention of adolescent problems

If children receive correct sex education before puberty, it will help prevent bad problems in adolescence, such as precocious puberty, sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Establish a healthy sexual concept

Sex education helps children understand the importance of sexual behavior and health, establish correct sexual concepts and values, and avoid wrong cognition and attitude towards sex.

Improve self-protection ability

Sex education helps children learn how to protect themselves, prevent sexual harassment and sexual assault, and improve their self-protection ability and awareness.

Cultivate gender equality awareness

Sex education helps children understand the importance of gender equality, avoid gender discrimination and prejudice, and promote gender equality and respect.