b'Soroptimist InternationalReport for the High-Level Political ForumMALAYSIAThe Teenage Survival Kit is an education programme that educates parents, carers, youth, and teenagers on contemporary issues relating to sexual and mental health, relationships and online safety. Using a syllabus developed based on information gained through focus groups comprised of young people, and with the support of experts, the programme provides information on how youngpeoplecancopewiththechallengestheyface,particularlythosethathavebeen exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic or are taboo subjects. Projectpartners:HELPUniversity,Thetransition to a virtual world. This greatly affected EmpowermentGroup(anNGO),SathyaSaithe formative educational and social opportunities InternationalOrganizationMalaysia,Foundationavailable to them, putting them at greater risk of RolfSchnyder,MonashUniversityPsychologyabuse, violence, including online violence, sexually Department, University TAR and Malaysian InstitutetransmitteddiseasesincludingHIV/AIDSand of Arts.pregnancy.Theserisksarefurthercompounded becausethesearetabootopicsinMalaysian Usingdatagatheredthroughfocusgroupsandmulticultural society.surveys conducted by SI Bangsar, they identified key issuesofconcern,includingtheneedforsex,Parents and caregivers often find it difficult to talk relationshipandreproductivehealtheducation,aboutrelationshipsandsexualhealthwiththeir mentalhealthchallengesincludingdepression,children. SI Bangsars own survey evidence showed stress and anxiety, and online safety.thatonly56%ofparentsarecomfortable havingthesediscussionswiththeirchildrenandthat During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools closed inteachersoftenskipaspectsoftheschool Malaysia,andchildrenandyoungpeoplehadtocurriculum, including issues of violence and rape.ACHIEVING SDGs 4, 5 & 17: Conducting education which leads to effective learning outcomes (target 4.1) Ensuring all learners have the knowledge to support sustainable development, including the achievement of human rights and gender equality (target 4.7) Creating learning environments during COVID-19 that are safe and inclusive (target 4.a) Ending discrimination and violence, particularly cyber violence, against women and girls (target 5.1 and 5.2) Improving access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights through education programmes (target 5.6) Sharing knowledge and expertise to enhance the achievement of the SDGs through civil society and academic partnerships (target 17.16 and 17.17) 13'