Shappi Khorsandi on sex education: ‘We need to be less prudish’

The comedian and president of the British Humanist Association explains why she is campaigning for more sex education and less faith segregation in schools

What working as an FGM counsellor taught me about female sexuality

Counselling sessions with FGM survivors have led Leyla Hussein to think about the pressure the girls face in relation to their virginity

Jack Urwin: ‘We don’t need to be the men our grandfathers were’

First book interview: The debut author’s study of ‘toxic masculinity’ was uncomfortable to write, but he says it’s fired with hope that clichéd male behaviour can be unlearned

The real reasons for the fall in teen pregnancy – cartoon

The UK’s teenage pregnancy rate has halved over the past two decades. Could the internet have something to do with it?

Sex education in schools ‘unfit’ for smartphone generation, survey finds

Half of 914 people aged 16-24 surveyed by Terrence Higgins Trust rated sex education they received as poor or terrible

Should parents ever comment on their daughter’s weight?

It’s natural for parents to be concerned for their child’s health, but could regular remarks about size and diet lead to an increased risk of problems in the future?

Bang Gang: a modern love story about sex, teens and syphilis

Director Eva Husson spins the bottle with a group of French teens searching for meaning in mindless sex – and explains how she related to their lives

Surge in teenagers self-poisoning renews mental health concerns

Almost two in three poisonings are intentional – up 50% in past 20 years – with young women most affected, data shows

Financial strain on young people is easing, official figures show

Proportion finding it hard to get by has fallen while more are satisfied with their income, says Office for National Statistics