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Gender refers to the social and cultural roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a society associates with men and women. Gender is often used as a synonym for sex, but the two terms are not interchangeable. While sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, gender is a social and cultural construct that varies across societies and over time. In many societies, gender is defined and enforced through a set of norms and expectations that dictate how men and women should behave, dress, and interact with others. However, there is increasing recognition that gender is not binary (male or female) and that individuals may identify as male, female, or non-binary.
When you think of human trafficking, what comes to mind? Who do you see as the victim? Who do you see as the perpetrator? It’s likely what first comes to mind when you think of human trafficking isn’t what’s most common. As we approach January—which is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—it’s important we…
Paving the way forward with recommendations to protect sexually exploited boys in Bolivia Bolivia—As part of the Global Boys Initiative, ECPAT International and Consortium ECPAT Bolivia launched the Bolivia report on 27 September in La Paz, Bolivia. The event marked a ground-breaking step forward for Bolivia, its government, and care workers engaged with youth and…
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…
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…
Terrancé Akins worked the entire seven years that he was incarcerated in the Hardeman Correctional Facility, a private prison contracted to imprison people in Tennessee. “You couldn’t not have a job,” he told The Nation. “We cooked. We cleaned. We washed the clothes. We taught the classes. The whole operation of the facility was dependent…
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has reacted to the petition written by the Delta State Take It Back Coordinator, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho over charges of cyberstalking filed against him. The petition was reportedly orchestrated by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Isaiah Bozimo Esq and the Director of Public Prosecutions…
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending efforts to combat human trafficking, and raising questions about access to lawyers and the definition of torture. Anna Racu, Committee Vice Chairperson and Co-Rapporteur for Malawi, said that it was positive that Malawi had adopted the Trafficking…
In August 2022, ECPAT International published the Global Boys Initiative: Bolivia Report, the eighth in a series of ten country reports that explores the underreported issue of the sexual exploitation of boys. In an interview with Estudio Abierto, Francesco Cecon, ECPAT’s Head of Global Boys Initiative, discussed the importance of raising awareness about the sexual exploitation of…
03 November 2022 In our latest blog, Eunice Waweru from Workers’ Rights Watch (WRW) – Anti-Slavery International partner in Kenya – exposes the exploitation of women in the flower industry in Kenya. Image credit: SL-Photography vis Shutterstock. Buying flowers can be a great way to express love and friendship, or to simply brighten up a…
“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…
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