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Points of interest:

• Sexuality education is a basic right, but people with disabilities face major inequality.
• The study evaluated perceived quality of sexuality education in Chile, focusing on women with disabilities.
• Almost half of all participants said their sexuality education was poor.
• People with disabilities consistently reported lower quality education across genders and ages.
• Among women with disabilities, those with higher education, foreign nationality and good self-rated health reported better experiences.
• The results show an urgent need for inclusive, accessible, and rights-based sexuality education.

Notes:

• The points of interest were written for dissemination purposes and were based on the publication. The points of interest cannot be cited as they are not part of the publication.
• This article was originally published in English.

Rotarou, E. S., Yupanqui-Concha, A., & Sakellariou, D. (2026). Disability, Gender, and Inequities in Perceived Quality of Sexuality Education: A Cross-Sectional Population Study. Sexes, 7(2), 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes7020027