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ECPAT is an international organization that is dedicated to combating the sexual exploitation of children. ECPAT stands for End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography, and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes. The organization was founded in Thailand in 1990, and now operates in more than 100 countries around the world.
ECPAT works to raise awareness about the sexual exploitation of children, advocate for stronger legal protections and policies, and provide support and services to victims and survivors of exploitation. The organization also works to promote responsible tourism and raise awareness about the risks of child exploitation in travel and tourism industries.
ECPAT collaborates with governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector to promote child rights and combat the sexual exploitation of children. The organization is also involved in research and advocacy efforts, and works to build capacity among communities and organizations to prevent and respond to the sexual exploitation of children.
We must prioritise the protection of children during this period of economic and political instability Sri Lanka—As the crisis in Sri Lanka deepens, ECPAT International and our global membership are calling for increased protection of Sri Lanka’s children. A state of emergency has been declared as the country grapples with inflation and protesters take to […]
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A much needed step to ensure child safety online 11 May – With the publication of a proposal to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, alongside the new European Strategy for a Better Internet for Kids, the European Union sends a clear message to EU citizens and across the world: children’s rights need to be…
How do rigid gender norms and ambiguity in current laws place boys at risk of sexual exploitation in The Gambia? THE GAMBIA—In collaboration with the Child Protection Alliance and as part of ECPAT International’s Global Boys Initiative, ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of the Global Boys Initiative: The Gambia Report. This is…
Innovative Interactive Child Safety Program Raises Funds To Support Pilot School AUSTIN, Texas – Aug. 5, 2018 – PRLog — Who teaches children about the dangers of meeting a stranger online? Recognizing an unhealthy relationship? Can they recognize or avoid sex trafficking? McCallum High School, in the Austin Independent School District, is Piloting a program to answer those questions. In Texas alone,…
How are rigid social norms, interlocking vulnerabilities, and legislative gaps placing boys in Bolivia at risk of sexual exploitation? BOLIVIA—In collaboration with Consorcio ECPAT Bolivia and as part of ECPAT International’s Global Boys Initiative, ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of the Global Boys Initiative: Bolivia Report. This is the eighth in a…
PRESS RELEASE Viet Nam, 3 August 2022 BREAKING—New report reveals that only a third of internet-using children in Viet Nam received information on how to stay safe online. Country Overview A new report released today by ECPAT, INTERPOL, and UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, found that children in Viet Nam are being subjected […]
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PRESS RELEASE: 1 August 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BELGIUM—ECPAT’s latest report seeks to understand how comprehensive Belgium’s national legislation is in protecting children, particularly boys, from sexual exploitation. In collaboration with ECPAT Belgium and as part of ECPAT International’s Global Boys Initiative, the Belgium Report is the sixth in a series of ten country reports…
A CORK man helping in the fight against child trafficking voiced concern that the safety of vulnerable children is being left to the public, and is calling for much stronger action by authorities in Ireland. JP O’Sullivan from MECPATHS (Mercy Efforts for Child Protection Against Trafficking with the Hospitality Sector) offers training to help those…
By ASEAN, WeProtect Global Alliance, UNICEF EAPRO and ECPAT International The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has developed two documents that aim to shape a meaningful and coordinated action against all forms of child online exploitation and abuse in the ASEAN region, and beyond – the Declaration and the Regional Plan of Action on the…
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