Babatunde Osotimehin Quotes

All girls, all boys must have comprehensive sexuality education, that's really when they can make the choice in their lives.

Babatunde Osotimehin

• Education
• Choice
• Lives
• Make
• Sexuality

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• All girls, all boys must have comprehensive sexuality education, that's really when they can make the choice in their lives.

  

  Babatunde Osotimehin
  • Education
  • Choice
  • Lives