Saleema Noon is British Columbia’s preeminent sexual health educator and a tireless advocate for empowerment education.

Thousands of children, teens and adults throughout British Columbia have attended her comprehensive “body science” workshops, tailored to reflect her firm belief that every person – regardless of race, religion, age, ability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual attraction – deserves respect. She arms young children with knowledge and skills to keep their bodies safe and empowers parents to share positive, meaningful messages about sexuality with their children at every age.

Saleema also co-created BC’s first empowerment workshop for pre-teen girls, Go Girl! in 1999, which became iGirl, tackling topics such as body image, media literacy, gender stereotypes, internet safety, consent, healthy relationships and assertiveness skills. iGuy, launched in 2014, challenges society’s definition of masculinity to help boys have healthy relationships, express their emotions, and make smart decisions online.

Saleema’s recently created Saleema Noon Empowerment Foundation aims to sponsor body science, iGirl and iGuy workshops at more schools. Committed to the growth and success of others in the field, she has voluntarily trained, mentored and inspired dozens.

Saleema co-authored the book Talk Sex Today released in summer 2016.