Empower teachers to teach sexuality education With 18,000 Malaysian teenagers becoming pregnant every year, effective sexuality education cannot be delayed. IN the past week, a teacher received backlash for allegedly making rape jokes while explaining sexual harassment. This issue has triggered police reports, a cascade of strong public reactions from citizens and the civil society, and an important question: Was the teacher well equipped to teach sexuality education in the first place? To answer this question, we must understand the landscape of sexuality education in Malaysia and the challenges faced by teachers before turning to practical solutions. “Sex education”, “sexual education” and “sexuality education” are used interchangeably to denote an age-appropriate and culturally-relevant approach to teaching about sex and relationships with scientifically accurate, realistic and non–judgmental information.