Ancient Java Tradition on Sex Education [Raboan Discussion Forum]

Raboan Discussion Forum was again held by the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities (CBMH FK-KMK UGM) on (16/03). On that occasion, the theme raised was Javanese Ancestor Sex Education: An Ethical Perspective. The event which was held virtually invited speaker Chandra Halim, M.A who is a lecturer in the History Study Program at Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, the moderator is dr. Galuh Dyah Fatmala.

Chandra Halim’s presentation was motivated by a recent phenomenon, namely the many problems of sexual violence experienced by young people in Indonesia. According to Chandra Halim, this is one of the effects of sex education in Indonesia, which is still often considered taboo to talk about. So often the discussion of sex education is something that society avoids. read more