“South Sudanese parents don’t need to ignore sex education; this is letting young people make unsafe decisions”

(Audio in Dinka)Hellen Berberi is a contributor to SBS Dinka radio. In this episode, she is arguing South Sudanese parents to talk about sex education, especially with teenagers.

Hellen Berberi is a Counsellor and SBS Dinka’s contributor Source: Ajak Deng Chiengkou

Culturally, it is considered inappropriate for an elder/parent of the child to discuss anything to do with sex or sexual activities, but Hellen sees the need for change in the area. Even if sex education involves topics like puberty, feelings, adolescence, relationships and communication, among others, the taboo of not talking openly about these is letting many young people make bad decisions.