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“Puberty, menstruation, sexuality – people won’t talk about it,” says Ms. Xiaohong Shi, an instructor on UNFPA’s pilot project on CSE. “But they want to learn. In their hearts, all of them are very curious.” Ms. Shi has taught sexuality education to more than 5,000 students and adolescents. She's been a certified mental health counsellor, social worker and supervisor in Qinghai province since 2015. ©UNFPA China

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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

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