Repository UHAMKAThe Role of Parents Early Childhood Sexual Education in Indonesia: Reconstructing and RethinkingNelisQosyasihauthorIn Indonesia, an increasing number of parents recognize the importance of sexual education for children; however, discussing this topic, especially concerning gender, remains challenging due to prevailing taboos. Paradoxically, the surge in child sexual abuse incidents accentuates the urgency for comprehensive sexual education. This article aims to explore the pivotal role of parents in executing sexual education for young children. Drawing on Foucault's poststructuralist feminist theory of power relations, a qualitative approach with a case study design is employed. The study was conducted in a district within Depok, West Java, Indonesia, focusing on young parents with firstborn children aged 3 to 6 years. Respondents were selected through purposive sampling, targeting mothers and fathers aged 25 to 34 years. The findings in this study reveal that parents already have awareness about the importance of sexual education but are limited to the inherent culture of gender language which is still considered taboo and language associated with gender is connoted as dirty language. Navigating the landscape of sexual education for young children in Indonesia involves reconciling cultural taboos with the pressing need for comprehensive knowledge.AC Collections. Series. Collected worksArticle

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