What is sex week and why is it important?
Sex Week offers comprehensive and engaging sexual health events and conversations. Comprehensive sexual health education is a pillar of sexual violence prevention. The Well for Health Promotion recognizes that what defines “comprehensive” differs based on geographic, social and personal factors, thus causing an educational gap in sexual health. To help lessen the gap, the Well for Health Promotion has teamed up with other offices, departments, and student organizations throughout Tulane’s community to reframe sex education for a collegiate community.
Who is sex week for?
Sex Week is for everyone. Sex Week is an invitation for all Tulanians to step into a space of sexual empowerment and wellness, one that promotes safety, respect and autonomy. Sex Week fosters confidence and encourages students to normalize conversations around sexual health and identity.
Learning objectives
- Provide opportunities for students to explore and define their expectations and boundaries around pleasure, relationships, and safer sex.
- Promote student-led conversations on the topic of sexual identity and respect.
- Offer sexual health education focused on mitigating health risk behaviors that lead to outcomes such as unplanned pregnancies and/or STI transmission.
- Offer sexual violence education focused on preventing the risk factors for perpetration behavior.
- Promote body sovereignty, healthy relationships, and sex positivity.
- Provide students with the tools necessary to have healthy and safe conversations around pleasure and desire.