Gender Stereotype

Empowering service providers to overcome biases and uplift the well-being of boys and young men affected by sexual exploitation
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Empowering service providers to overcome biases and uplift the well-being of boys and young men affected by sexual exploitation

ByBilly Joe Cain

In an ideal world, all young people should have access to safe environments and connections with supportive individuals who prioritize their health and well-being. These spaces would allow them to freely express themselves and pursue their aspirations. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the reality. Many young individuals, especially boys and young men, who have experienced or…

Launch of the Global Boys Initiative: Boys In Morocco Report
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Launch of the Global Boys Initiative: Boys In Morocco Report

ByEyes on Trafficking News

How are poverty and rigid gender stereotypes placing boys in Morocco at risk of sexual exploitation?  MOROCCO—In collaboration with AMANE, ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of the latest report from the Global Boys Initiative: Morocco Report. This is the tenth in a series of ten country reports that explores the underreported issue of the…

“Crossing the River” review: Novel swims with deep issues
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“Crossing the River” review: Novel swims with deep issues

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Fred Khumalo pulls no punches when it comes to the subject matter of his latest youth fiction novel. While many think of the genre as a breeding ground for optimism, Khumalo uses it to introduce young adults to the  visceral southern African issues of tribalism, xenophobia, racism, classism, rape, vagrancy, human trafficking and organ harvesting….

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: the original article can be located here. Child Abuse Negl. 2022 Nov 8:105849. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105849. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Boys subject to intrafamilial child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) – in particular, cases which begin as incest and later evolve into child trafficking for sexual exploitation – face many barriers in…

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

“She was willing to send me there”: Intrafamilial child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking of boys

ByEyes on Trafficking News

See original study here. Background: Boys subject to intrafamilial child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) – in particular, cases which begin as incest and later evolve into child trafficking for sexual exploitation – face many barriers in disclosing their exploitation, often leaving victims and survivors feeling isolated from society and dismissed or mishandled by service…

Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle
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Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“Children belong in schools not workplaces,” says a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Child labour deprives children of their right to go to school and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Child labour acts as a major barrier to education, affecting both attendance and performance in school.” These impactful words matter, especially for…

Drought Is Becoming A Crisis for GENDER EQUALITY – Byline Times
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Drought Is Becoming A Crisis for GENDER EQUALITY – Byline Times

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Sian Norris reports how news that East Africa’s drought is entering its fifth year spells danger for women and girls International development charities are warning the ongoing drought in East Africa threatens to rollback progress on gender equality, with girls at increased risk of child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence. Byline Times revealed…