media, then perhaps talking about sex would not be so taboo. although there has been evidence on the importance of sexual education for women and girls, publicly it is still frown upon. Safe spaces are being created in refugee camps in order to help the mere conversation on the subject of sex less taboo. Egypt The formal education system in Egypt provides young people with very limited information on sex and reproductive health. A survey conducted in 2009 by the Population Council in Cairo showed that 15,000 people aged 10–29 received little to no information on sexual health from public school. In addition to receiving minimal sexual education, outside information on sexual education was not helpful nor reliable. According to the same survey, young girls who started their periods reacted in fear, shock, or tears. This is due to the lack of knowledge about puberty from schools or other sources. Media Literacy The available information in the media reveals that children and teenagers are often considered to be separate from the larger community. In such patriarchal societies gender bias is common and women are mostly at a disadvantage because they are voiceless even when it concerns matters of their bodies. Consequentially, there is a wide gap that remains unattended when it comes to fund allocation for education, health, social services and the media that offers a voice to the marginalized women. It is paramount to look at sexual and reproductive education challenges using a single service delivery system as opposed to the current disposition of no vision at all. Among the numerous problems dogging media literacy in Middle East are reproductive health and sexual health issues. The twist in the tale is that premarital sex is largely prohibited while media coverage of such issues as sexual and reproductive health is considered taboo. This indicates a society characterized by self-denial and hypocrisy because people know and even think that sexual reproduction health is crucial but nobody wants to confront it Attitudes Toward Premarital Sex Dating in the Middle East is growing more and more popular amongst younger people in order to get to know the person before marriage. While it is becoming more socially acceptable to date people, premarital sex is still stigmatized for some. Various factors play a part in the attitudes toward premarital sex in the Middle East such as gender, religion, age, and general political attitudes, etc. This