Overview

• The French government is set to present a revised sexual education program, known as Evars, to the Conseil Supérieur de l'Éducation on December 11, with plans for implementation in the next school year.
• The program seeks to make mandatory the three annual hours of sexual education required by law since 2001, which currently reach only 15% of students.
• Key topics include consent, prevention of sexual violence, gender stereotypes, and mitigating the influence of pornography on young people's understanding of relationships.
• Conservative and far-right groups have launched campaigns against the program, accusing it of promoting 'woke' ideology and inappropriate content, despite no evidence supporting these claims.
• Advocates argue the program is essential for addressing issues like sexual violence, harassment, and the prevalence of harmful stereotypes, emphasizing its role in fostering healthier relationships and greater equality.