The park was in shadow. I inched forward to read the protest notes left in the mud: “Mother of Feminism? Where are her clothes?”

“Things You Don’t See In Mainstream Porn was my first viral piece,” says illustrator Hazel Mead. “I didn’t expect it to resonate that much”

When I discuss periods, I’m met with a range of openness – some people are happy to talk and some are still confused as to why I’m there

“Hopefully one day people of all ages everywhere will realise they are so much more than their bodies” – girl aged 15-17

I wanted to show children normal bodies and that there’s loads of different ways to be and they’re all fine. I don’t want to be proscriptive

Girls and boys hold onto lots of angst and myths about periods – they need permission to be able to talk about them. The stigma is so strong

Talk to your daughter. Aim to have healthy, positive and candid conversations focusing more on what our bodies do than on how they look

If you frame the subject of sex in talking about love and good, healthy, exciting relationships, you will give your child a great foundation

If the school biology teacher thought they had it rough, parents nationwide are wondering how to give their kids the sex ed they deserve

Anime gave me the confidence and understanding that sex and bodies are nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. I wish I’d known that growing up

We bring up children to be polite and to say: “Sorry I wasn’t able to eat all the carrots” instead of: “I didn’t like the carrots”

Silence about sex & relationships is not an option. Not saying much about it is saying something…

For years we’ve heard about the need to empower girls. But do they feel empowered?

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The Diary of My Broken Vagina is Adrian Mole for the digital age, Sex Education for the modest of budget and Fleabag for the young

The Sex Education Forum annual conference – held this year on 29 November and entitled Final Countdown to Statutory RSE (relationships...

Artist/activist Laura Dodsworth confronts inhibitions: for her Bare Reality book series she photographed 300 people’s breasts, penises...

Outspoken found the perfect way to launch its new online resource for parents last Tuesday at London’s Conway Hall.

Fill in the blank: “Porn is…” Subjective, massive and dangerous. This is what some of the 12 sexual-health professionals attending a...