Curricularization of sex education and the integral protection of female children and adolescents:

a gender perspective analysis

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/juris.v34i1.16355

Keywords:

Scholar curriculum, Integral Protection Doctrine, Sex Education, Menstrual Poverty, Sexual Violence

Abstract

This article addresses the inclusion of sex education in the school curriculum from a gender perspective, emphasizing the doctrine of full protection for children and adolescents. Based on a critical analysis of education in Brazil, the study focuses on gender theory and its implication in school development, highlighting the importance of sex education as a tool for preventing sexual violence and managing menstrual precariousness. It uses a deductive research method, supported by a comprehensive literature review that includes seminal works in the area of education and gender, as well as recent statistics on sexual violence and menstrual precariousness in Brazil. The research aims to demonstrate how the curricularization of sex education can contribute to dignity, safety and recognition of fundamental rights, in line with the precepts of the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA). The theoretical analysis is complemented by a systematic review of current educational policies, highlighting gaps and proposing ways for the effective integration of sex education into the school curriculum. It is concluded that sex education, when anchored in a critical understanding of gender and implemented in a continuous and integrated way, is essential for the formation of students who are aware, empowered and protected from violence.

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Author Biographies

Carolina de Menezes Cardoso Pellegrini, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS - Porto Alegre/RS

Doutoranda e Mestre em Direito pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Bacharel em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul e em Economia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3823827366943550 

Ana Paula Motta Costa, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Brasil

Pós-Doutora em Criminologia e Justiça Juvenil junto ao Center for the Study of Law and Society (Berkeley Law) da Universidade da Califórnia (EUA). Doutora em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Mestre em Ciências Criminais pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3823827366943550 



Deborah Soares Dallemole, Università degli Studi di Genova, Itália.

Doutoranda e Mestre em Direito pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, realizando período de Doutoramento na Università degli Studi di Genova (IT). Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9357451898413034

Published

2024-08-28

How to Cite

Pellegrini, C. de M. C., Motta Costa, A. P., & Dallemole, D. S. (2024). Curricularization of sex education and the integral protection of female children and adolescents: : a gender perspective analysis. JURIS - Faculty of Law Journal, 34(1), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.14295/juris.v34i1.16355

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Citizenship, Education, Work and Sustainability