Sexuality education is quietly ignored in Kailali schools

Despite being part of the curriculum, sexuality education is often skipped due to shame, taboo, and discomfort among both teachers and students.

School curriculum and textbooks in Nepal include sexuality education, but in practice students rarely receive the knowledge they need. Mainly in the rural places, students complain that lessons on sexuality remain confined to textbooks—hindered by social taboos, teacher discomfort and the absence of an open classroom environment.