Disability-inclusive comprehensive sexuality education in Asia and the Pacific: an assessment of teacher needs

This report highlights findings of a study conducted across Asia-Pacific countries on the experiences and professional learning and development needs of teachers for providing responsive and inclusive Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) to learners with disabilities. The research comprises desk review of evidence and teacher training resources; survey data among nearly 4,000 teachers in both mainstream and special education schools; group discussions among educators, learners with disabilities and their parents or caregivers; and, interviews with government policy officials, development partners and civil society organizations working with, and on behalf of learners with disabilities to improve their access to quality, disability-inclusive CSE. A multi-country analysis is complemented by case studies of Mongolia, Nepal and the Philippines, as focus countries of the research.