The era of VHS tapes, biological diagrams, and gender segregation.
In the early 90s, sexual education in Belgium was often a source of anxiety and giggles. While organizations like Sensoa (then known as the Flemish Center for AIDS Prevention) were active, the school curriculum was heavily focused on the biological mechanics. The era of VHS tapes, biological diagrams, and
Two organizations define 2021's sexual education: and a sudden
Brussels, Belgium – For anyone who went through adolescence in Belgium in 1991, the memory is often one of hushed tones, a grainy VHS tape in a dark classroom, and a sudden, awkward separation of boys and girls into different rooms. For those turning twelve in 2021, puberty is navigated with a smartphone in one hand and a tidal wave of online information (and misinformation) in the other. the impact of the internet
The contrast between the puberty and sexual education experiences of Flemish and Walloon youth in 1991 versus 2021 is not just a story of changing times; it is a story of shifting national policies, the impact of the internet, the secularization of a historically Catholic country, and a radical redefinition of what "education" actually means.