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The Star
14-06-2025
- The Star
Protecting kids from harassment starts at home
PETALING JAYA: Parents must be more proactive in protecting their children from sexual harassment threats, says Fadhlina Sidek ( pic ). The Education Minister said obscene online content that targets children must be promptly reported and taken down, following the recent discovery of a social media account featuring pictures of schoolchildren. 'Parents have to play a proactive role at home to teach their children and protect them from sexual harassment. They must ensure that their children's dignity is protected,' she said in a statement yesterday. 'The existence of these pages must be reported immediately and action taken to curb them. 'All educational institutions under the ministry are required to comply with the existing guidelines to address sexual harassment. 'Psychosocial support services must also be continuously strengthened to provide support for students,' Fadhlina said. On a related note, she said the ministry's Reproductive and Social Health Education (PEERS) module would raise awareness of reproductive health among students, teachers and parents. 'The module's teaching period will be extended with the implementation of the 2027 school curriculum,' she said. The existence of a Facebook group that posted photos of schoolchildren was revealed by a digital content creator, who said she found photos of herself and other pupils on the account. The account, which has since been taken down, had 12,000 members and circulated photos of schoolchildren with lewd comments. 'This group is sharing photos of underage kids, including photos of myself when I was still in school. The comments are so disgusting. This is wrong and is a crime,' said the influencer, who goes by the handle Mekyun on Instagram. The content creator had also forwarded all the information on the group to the authorities. Recently, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil had raised concerns about the continued existence of obscene content targeting children online. 'This raises questions about whether current laws and cooperation are enough or if we need a more strategic approach,' he said. Last year, a joint operation between the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission was conducted to track down and put a stop to child exploitation content online. He added that the authorities are expected to add more bite to deal with harmful online content once the Online Safety Act 2024, which was passed in December last year, comes into force soon.


Daily Express
13-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Express
Education Ministry to ramp up sex ed in schools by 2027 to curb harassment, online predators
Published on: Friday, June 13, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 Text Size: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. — Bernama pic Kuala Lumpur: The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. Advertisement 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia


Borneo Post
13-06-2025
- Health
- Borneo Post
Fadhlina: More teaching time for sex education from 2027 to combat harassment
Fadhlina said all MoE educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. — Bernama photo KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers, and parents. 'All MoE (Ministry of Education) educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. Psychosocial support services also need to be further strengthened to provide support to students,' she said in a statement today. Fadhlina said MoE takes seriously media reports on the existence of paedophile pages on social media featuring school students and urged that such pages be reported immediately. 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said. — Bernama


The Sun
13-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
MOE to increase peers module periods in 2027 to combat sexual harassment
KUALA LUMPUR: The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. 'All MOE (Ministry of Education) educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. Psychosocial support services also need to be further strengthened to provide support to students,' she said in a statement today. Fadhlina said MOE takes seriously media reports on the existence of paedophile pages on social media featuring school students and urged that such pages be reported immediately. 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said.


The Sun
13-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
MOE to increase peers module periods in 2027
KUALA LUMPUR: The teaching time for the Reproductive and Social Health Education Guidelines (PEERS) module will be increased in the implementation of the 2027 School Curriculum. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the module, which was launched in November last year, among other things, aims to increase reproductive health awareness among the community, especially students, teachers and parents. 'All MOE (Ministry of Education) educational institutions are requested to comply with the guidelines to address the issue of sexual harassment. Psychosocial support services also need to be further strengthened to provide support to students,' she said in a statement today. Fadhlina said MOE takes seriously media reports on the existence of paedophile pages on social media featuring school students and urged that such pages be reported immediately. 'The existence of social media pages that display pornographic and immoral content needs to be curbed,' she said. At the same time, she also urged parents to play a proactive role at home by educating and protecting children from the threat of sexual harassment. 'They are also responsible in ensuring that the dignity of children is preserved,' she said.