We need to pause the TV and ask:
While Catholic schools refused to demonstrate condom use, the state television (RTBF and BRT) aired graphic public service announcements showing tombstones. By 1991, the Belgian Red Cross reported that 73% of teenagers knew what a condom was, but only 34% knew how to use one correctly. puberty sexual education for boys and girls 1991 belgiumrar
For girls, the 1991 curriculum was dominated by and pregnancy prevention (mostly natural methods). The feminist wave of the 1970s had reached Belgian schools, but 1991 was still the era of "responsibility." We need to pause the TV and ask:
By 1991, Belgium had a decentralized education system with distinct Flemish (Dutch-speaking) and French-speaking communities. Sexual education in schools was not yet fully mandatory nationwide, but progressive health organizations and some school networks (e.g., Catholic schools with adapted curricula, and state schools) were increasingly introducing puberty and sex education, often in 5th or 6th grade of primary school (ages 10–12) or early secondary school. The feminist wave of the 1970s had reached
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For boys, the focus was centered on understanding hormonal surges and physical growth.
Released in , the film was written by André Singelijn and produced in Belgium. It features an all-amateur cast and attempts to document sexual development from infancy through puberty using a "normal" family setting. Director: Ronald Deronge Writer: André Singelijn Language: Dutch Content and Educational Scope