Bishop's comments on sex education 'a punishment' for young people
Malta Confederation of Women's Organisation member Renee Laiviera says Gozo bishop Mario Grech's comments on sex education betray a reality of young people who are sexually active.
"Young people are sexually active and they must take the necessary precautions against sexually-transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Are we going to tell them to risk all this? That's a punishment on our children," Laiviera said.
Gozo Bishop Mario Grech yesterday said his comments on 31 October, that were lambasted by Genitourinary clinic director Dr Philip Carabot as ‘hysterical’, were: “our educational system can be committing abuse on our students if instead of helping them learn how to educate their sexual energy, offers them an education and methods such as contraceptives, to buy in to the culture of pleasure.”
Grech said he was not against sexual education in itself, but it had to include “all aspects, ethics included.”
In an interview with sister newspaper Illum, Laiviera talks of the dearth of women in the Maltese labour market. "55% of those who can work are working for the 45% who don't. Is this sustainable? We must address the low number of women in the labour market."