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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Mozambique on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Mozambique on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Mozambique, 27 October 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates at least 13% of children in Mozambique were subjected to online sexual abuse and exploitation Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Mozambique report has found that 13% of surveyed internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear instances of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for South Africa on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for South Africa on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   South Africa, 4 November 2022 BREAKING—New report shows that social taboos and stigma around discussing sex may make children vulnerable to online sexual exploitation and abuse in South Africa Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in South Africa report found that social taboos and stigma around discussing sex may increase children’s vulnerability to…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Cambodia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Cambodia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Cambodia, 30 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates at least 11% of children in Cambodia were subjected to online sexual abuse and exploitation in the past year alone. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Cambodia report found that 11% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Malaysia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Malaysia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Malaysia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates that an estimated 100,000 children were subjected to online sexual exploitation and abuse in Malaysia. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Malaysia research found that 4% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear instances of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the year prior…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Indonesia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Indonesia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Indonesia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—Children in Indonesia are not reporting online child sexual exploitation and abuse. More than 80% of the frontline workers surveyed believed that the discomfort around discussing sex and the stigma from the community discourage reporting. Country Overview A new report released today by ECPAT, INTERPOL, and UNICEF Office of…

Experiential education through a simulated summit to combat human trafficking
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Experiential education through a simulated summit to combat human trafficking

How can we offer experiential education to students during online and hybrid teaching? As professors and higher education institutions aim to increase student engagement and participation, it is important to identify creative ways of assisting students in improving their research and public-speaking skills, teamwork and sense of community. For students on my online course in…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Namibia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Namibia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

PRESS RELEASE   Namibia, 12 September 2022  BREAKING—New report shows children in Namibia are afraid to report experiences of online sexual abuse. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Namibia research estimates that at least 20,000 children* experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year alone. This included blackmailing children to…

Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Viet Nam on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Viet Nam on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

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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