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Asel Shabdanova

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A Troubling Taboo: The Absence of Sex Education in Kazakhstan
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A Troubling Taboo: The Absence of Sex Education in Kazakhstan

Asel Shabdanova

Assel was 13 years old when her teacher attempted to educate her about sex. Visibly nervous, the teacher showed the class a picture of a naked man and woman...

October 2020
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