Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation

About Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation

Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation is a podcast by ECPAT International. ECPAT is a global network of organisations working to end the sexual exploitation of children through prostitution, trafficking, online and in travel and tourism. In this podcast, we will share what we know about the issue, what is being done to tackle the problem, how children are affected around the world, and what you can do to support the fight to eliminate this crime. We will give you the full picture.

Publisher

ECPAT International

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2019

Latest episode

11 Apr 2023

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Apr 2023

   [Special Episode] She Leads in Africa: Amplifying the Voices of Girls and Young Women

   How can we ensure that the voices of girls and young women, particularly those from socially excluded and exploited groups, are heard and included in decision-making processes? In Africa and around the world, girls and young women from socially excluded and exploited groups face numerous challenges when it comes to participating in decision-making processes.   In this episode, we're focusing on the progress being made in Kenya by our member organization, Kenya Alliance ACR, as well as members of parliament and survivors. Join us as we explore the importance of centering the voices of girls and young women in decision-making processes and work together to create a better, more equitable future for all. ABOUT SHE LEADS She Leads is a joint programme of Plan International Netherlands, Defence for Children - ECPAT the Netherlands (DCI-ECPAT), African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), and Terre des Hommes the Netherlands (TdH). Equal Measures 2030 is a technical partner. The She Leads consortium brings together child rights organisations, feminist/women’s rights organisations, and GYW-led groups and aims to increase the sustained influence of girls and young women (GYW) on decision-making and the transformation of gender norms in formal and informal institutions The geographic focus of the programme is East Africa (Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya), West Africa (Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia) and the Middle East (Lebanon, Jordan). In addition to programming in these countries, a considerable part of the programming will be done at regional level, targeting regional institutions and other stakeholders operating at regional level.

2. 

   10 Oct 2022

   [Special Episode] She Leads: Including girls and young women in decision-making

   How can we ensure that the voices of girls and young women, particularly those from socially excluded and exploited groups, are heard and included in decision-making processes? In our new podcast episode on a joint programme called She Leads, we talk to Linda Barry, Willy Buloso, and Joy Katunge and find out why having equal access to health, education, economic participation, and political decision-making power prevents violence against women and girls. ABOUT SHE LEADS She Leads is a joint programme of Plan International Netherlands, Defence for Children - ECPAT the Netherlands (DCI-ECPAT), African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), and Terre des Hommes the Netherlands (TdH). Equal Measures 2030 is a technical partner. The She Leads consortium brings together child rights organisations, feminist/women’s rights organisations, and GYW-led groups and aims to increase the sustained influence of girls and young women (GYW) on decision-making and the transformation of gender norms in formal and informal institutions The geographic focus of the programme is East Africa (Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya), West Africa (Ghana, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia) and the Middle East (Lebanon, Jordan). In addition to programming in these countries, a considerable part of the programming will be done at regional level, targeting regional institutions and other stakeholders operating at regional level.

3. 

   27 Sept 2022

   19. What is voluntourism? And how can it put children at risk?

   We’ve all heard of people, even friends or acquaintances who have gone off for a few weeks to build a school, or taught English in far-flung places, very often with the good intentions to bring a positive change. This form of volunteer work is more commonly known as voluntourism—the merging of travel and voluntary work, as part of the products offered by the travel market. Despite the good intentions of travellers to bring about positive change to communities, it is often not well channelled. Besides overall concerns about the impact that such short-term trips by unskilled volunteers have on the welfare of children and the entire communities, some forms of voluntourism and “social trips” pose additional risks to the safety and protection of children. In this episode of Ending The Silence we delve into the world of voluntourism, why it is harmful to children, and how it increases the risk of child sexual exploitation and abuse? Together with ECPAT member organisations from Sri Lanka (https://ecpat.org/country/sri-lanka/) and Indonesia (https://ecpat.org/country/indonesia/), we examine the impacts and risks of unregulated tourism on children, and share what needs to be done to protect children as part of responsible and sustainable tourism development. Want to learn more? Read our artile: "How voluntourism may facilitate the sexual exploitation of children. What can be done to protect children? (https://ecpat.org/story/how-voluntourism-may-facilitate-the-sexual-exploitation-of-children/)" Learn more about The Code's Voluntourism Policy Find out how you can make responsible travel choices while volunteering with children (https://travelhub.wttc.org/blog/thinking-of-volunteering-abroad-with-children)

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