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Beyond Barbie: working with young women
What is it like being a young woman today? Increased choice and opportunity for young women means increased pressure and responsibility. How easy is it for young women to explore their sexuality and make informed sexual health choices?
Unplanned pregnancy, abortion, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, earlier onset of puberty, self-esteem, body image, media pressure, drugs and alcohol, myths and misinformation are just some of the issues facing young women today. Yet young women often say the sex and relationships education they receive is too little, too late and too biological.
Based on the FPA publication Beyond Barbie: Community Based Sex and Relationships with Girls and Young Women: A Workers' Compendium, this two-day course is for anyone interested in promoting young women’s sexual and emotional health needs – teachers, youth workers, social services staff, health workers and outreach workers in both the voluntary and statutory sectors.
How to book
Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Helen Shipley
(England, Scotland, Wales)
Tel: 0845 122 8661
Email: helens@fpa.org.uk
Northern Ireland enquiries
Tel: 028 90 316 100
Email: beverlyt@fpa.org.uk
On request
Delivered at a date and venue to suit you.
£1,600 plus trainer expenses.
Maximum 12 participants.
FPA members get up to 20% off all training courses – just quote your membership number when booking.
Aim
To provide participants with the opportunity to explore specific issues that affect sexual health work with young women in a variety of settings.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the key issues important to young women’s sexual health.
- Understand the impact of social and personal values on professional practice.
- Build on tried and tested approaches to working with young women and sexual health.
Number of days
Two
Free FPA publication for all participants
All participants on this course will receive a free copy of Beyond Barbie (FPA) and Beyond Barbie: community based sex and relationships education with African-Caribbean girls and young women (FPA).
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