In brief
Starting September, sex education, along with topics like gender stereotypes and consent, will be included in French schools for the first time in decades. Despite a law passed 25 years ago mandating such education, the curriculum remained unimplemented until now, prompting advocacy and legal action from organizations like Le Planning Familial. Education Minister Elisabeth Borne emphasized the necessity of this initiative, highlighting alarming statistics on child sexual abuse. Critics of the program, specifically from the conservative party Les Républicains, have voiced their opposition, deeming it rife with "woke ideology". Nonetheless, the government has persevered in implementing the curriculum, marking a significant shift in French education.
