Bringing Sex Education to Rural Women and Adolescents through an Interactive Pop-Up Book

Pegu, Nikita and Roy, Ankita (2022) Bringing Sex Education to Rural Women and Adolescents through an Interactive Pop-Up Book. Masters thesis, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad..

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Abstract

Sex Education is essential for young adolescents to make informed choices regarding sexual interactions while undergoing critical developmental and physical changes as they enter adulthood. Knowledge about Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) is even more crucial for rural women, as the higher the women know about it, the more likely it is for them to have agency in decisions regarding their sexual health. But it is difficult for information about sex and sexual health to reach the masses due to the social constraints and stigma associated with it. This project targets young women from rural India since they are in immediate need of awareness of such issues. The objective is to make a pop-up book that will convey important sex education topics such as reproduction, contraception, STDs, etc., in a more accessible, fun, interactive, and suitable way through mediums such as Anganwadis and high schools.

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