Groups urge government to enhance sex educationBROADER VIEW: Sex education should not be reduced to biology and contraception, but should also address consent, self-worth and responsibility, the groups saidStaff writer, with CNATaiwanese civil society groups yesterday called on the government to enhance sex education, citing rising incidents of online exploitation and abuse of minors. Representatives from education advocacy groups pose with placards at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. The 10 stories underscore that sex and emotional education is not limited to teaching biology, but also involves concepts such as dignity, consent, power, responsibility and values, the groups said. Traditional sex education overly focuses on physiology, while neglecting emotional and relationship factors, he added. If sex education focuses only on contraception without addressing self-worth, consent and responsibility, young people would continue to face risks associated with sexual encounters, Feng said.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 17:13 UTC