Ellie was groomed from the age of 12 and was subsequently a victim of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation for seven years. In this leaflet, she describes being trafficked as a ‘life sentence’. Now a young woman of 23, she experiences regular flashbacks to the trauma she suffered and lives with ongoing medical complications. …
Category «Sexual Health»
Unprotected: How the normalisation of underage sex is exposing children and young people to the risk of sexual exploitation
A new report by Norman Wells
The appalling revelations of systematic child abuse and exploitation in English towns and cities over the past few years have led to a considerable amount of soul-searching about the root causes of the crisis. This report draws attention to a neglected but critical aspect of the debate. It draws together the findings of a series of serious case reviews and an independent inquiry looking at the reasons why the abuse of so many young people was not picked up by professionals.
The report is utterly damning. A clear picture emerges of a culture in which underage sexual activity has come to be viewed as a normal part of growing up and seen as relatively harmless as long as it is consensual. It becomes clear that current approaches aimed at improving teenage sexual health have frequently facilitated and perpetuated the sexual abuse of vulnerable young people.
Submission – House of Commons Health Committee Inquiry on Sexual Health
Download pdf FAMILY EDUCATION TRUST SUBMISSION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS HEALTH COMMITTEE INQUIRY ON SEXUAL HEALTH 1. The Family Education Trust was founded in 1971 to carry out research into the causes and consequences of family breakdown, and to publicise the findings of such research. 2. The Trust has always made the welfare …
Publication – The Condom Controversy: Safe Sex or Russian Roulette?
Dr Trevor Stammers writes: “In the past few years, I have seen a huge increase in cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the part of London where I practice as a doctor. The genito-urinary medicine clinics are under pressure coping with the increasing workload and the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases …
Submission – New Developments in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Policy
Download pdf FAMILY EDUCATION TRUST SUBMISSION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE, NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL HEALTH POLICY 1. The Family Education Trust was founded in 1971 to carry out research into the causes and consequences of family breakdown, and to publicise the findings of such research. 2. The Trust …