The Importance of Sex Education Literacy in Efforts to Prevent Sexual Violance in Children

Abstrak

Technological developments cause people to be able to access what they want, especially about sex and anything related to it.
Wrong education can influence and give rise to the consequences of sexual abuse by children in their future development phase.
The phenomenon of violence and sexual harassment that is detrimental to children in their own environment is caused by several
factors, one of which is the lack of sex education for children. This study aims to provide encouragement to educators, especially
counselors to provide preventive services related to sex education literacy to children through classical services as early as possible
in an effort to protect themselves. The research method used was observation, literacy studies, and case studies of 10 child victims
of sexual abuse in Sleman. The results of the study show that children are very easily influenced by the invitation of sexual
harassment perpetrators, so it is necessary to have sex education literacy and self-protection by parents, schools, and related
social services so that children always understand that sexual harassment can be committed by anyone, including those closest
to them. they. Provisions from sex education literacy are expected to prevent sexual harassment, so that children can grow and
develop in healthy physical and spiritual conditions.
Keywords: Sex Education Literacy, Sexual Harassment, Parents, children's mental development.