Overview

• The Catholic education system in France has confirmed it will implement the Evars program across all private schools under contract starting in September 2025.
• The program mandates at least three annual sessions on relational and sexual education for students in both public and private schools.
• Philippe Delorme, Secretary General of Catholic Education, has pledged to combat misinformation from groups opposing the program and to involve families to foster understanding.
• The Evars curriculum focuses on teaching respect, consent, modesty, and awareness of one's own and others' bodies to address societal issues like sexual violence and stereotypes.
• This marks a shift for the Catholic education system, which previously expressed reservations about parts of the program but now supports its full implementation.