No taboo in protecting children


All smiles: Nancy (seated, third from right) alongside guests posing for a photo at the Madani Malaysian Nationhood Seminar opening ceremony at the Malaysian Nationhood Academy in Sampadi, Sarawak. — Bernama

LUNDU: Sex education in Malaysia must be given more serious attention through a comprehensive approach that involves schools, parents and government agencies, says Women, Family and Com­munity Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

She said sex education should no longer be treated as a taboo subject, but rather, recognised as a crucial element in shaping ­values and protecting children and adolescents, particularly in today’s increasingly digital world.

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