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Accelerating Efforts to End Violence Against Children: How CSOs could collectively engage in the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children
Through their collaboration and collective action CSOs increase their impact in ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, shape and contribute to the success of End Violence, and play a significant and complementary role in the ACHIEVEMENT OF SDG TARGET 16.2 and
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Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
In order to make communication with and between children, parents, governmental officials, professionals and volunteers working with or for children as effective and respectful as possible, ECPAT established an Interagency Working Group for the drafting o
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Offenders on the Move: Global study on sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism 2016
The first of its kind, this global study on sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (SECTT) explores emerging trends and possible solutions. Marking the 20 th anniversary of the 1 st World Congress on the Sexual Exploitation of Children, the
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Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation: A guide to action for religious leaders and communities
ECPAT is a network of 90 member organisations in 82 countries with one common mission: to end sexual exploitation of children. Together with Religions for Peace, ECPAT has produced this guide directed at religious leaders and communities for the protectio
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Unrecognised Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children in Child, Early and Forced Marriage
Child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) can have severe implications for human and social development, with a great risk for the violation of sexual and reproductive rights of underage child brides and mothers. CEFM has significant ramifications for the s
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MenCare in the Public Health Sector in Central America: Engaging health providers to reach men for gender equality in maternal, sexual, and reproductive health
MenCare partners ECPAT in Guatemala and Puntos de Encuentro and REDMAS in Nicaragua worked within their countries’ existing health systems to promote men’s engagement in active fatherhood and maternal, newborn, and child health. In both countries, the wor
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National Child Protection Systems in the East Asia and Pacific Region: A review and analysis of mappings and assessments
This report presents the findings of a mappings and assessments review of child protection systems in 14 countries. The principal purpose of the study was to consolidate existing information on the shared strengths, challenges and priorities for developin
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Examining neglected elements in combatting sexual exploitation of children
ECPAT International has published its latest journal (ECPAT Journal Series No. 7), which examines neglected elements in combating the sexual exploitation of children. These include: understanding demand for the commercial sexual exploitation of children;
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Core Standards for guardians of separated children in Europe. Goals for guardians and authorities
The Ten Core Standards for guardians of separated children are the result of an extensive project that was coordinated by Defence for Children in eight European countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Sweden). T
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On the Safe Side. Principles for the safe accommodation of child victims of trafficking
ECPAT UK has launched its On the Safe Side report, which details 10 principles for the safe accommodation of child victims of trafficking.It is a vital resource for those providing accommodation for child victims of trafficking and acts as a clear, easily
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Situational Analysis of Children at Risk in Bulgaria
This Situational analysis was realized in the framework of the international project Mario – Joint Action to Protect Children from Exploitation in Europe funded by the OAK Foundation. In 2009, ECPAT Bulgaria published and disseminated the first Situationa
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Private sector accountability in combating the commercial sexual exploitation of children
Since the First and Second World Congresses against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), new methods for holding the private sector accountable for violations of children's rights in the context of sexual exploitation have emerged, placing g