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Promotion of the Global Study in Poland
On 23 May 2016, ECPAT Poland in collaboration with the Polish police, organised a press conference at the Police Headquarters in Warsaw to highlight the prolongation of the agreement on a national sexual exploitation reporting website. This website was developed in the framework of the project “Don’t Look Away!” and it aims to facilitate the reporting of suspected cases […]
The Global Study is launched in Spain
In connection to the launch of the Global Study in May 2016, ECPAT Spain published a press release and a summary of the study’s main findings in Spanish. For more information, please visit ECPAT Spain’s website.
The Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism is launched
On 12 May 2016, the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism was launched in Bangkok, Washington DC, and Stellenbosch. In Bangkok, ECPAT International hosted a media event at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand. The event was moderated by Damien Brosnan, Programme Manager of The Code, and the panel (see photo above) included […]
Sex Tourism Expanded Into New Destinations Thanks to Cheap Flights, Says Landmark Report
Sex tourism has “expanded” into new destinations across the world, claims a new report, which blames cheap flights and the Internet for creating a new generation of predators. Opportunities for travellers to abuse women and children have “soared” in the past two decades, the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism said. The report, […]
4th SAIEVAC Ministerial Meeting on Violence Against Children
ECPAT Executive Director, Dorothy Rozga and ECPAT Deputy Executive Director of Programmes, Junita Upadhyay participated in the 4th South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children (SAIEVAC) Ministerial Meeting held on 9-11 May 2016 in New Delhi, India. It was hosted by the Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) in collaboration with […]
Tourism Industry Consultation in London
On 9 March 2015 in London, ECPAT International and the Association of British Travel Agencies (ABTA) organised a consultation with UK travel agencies on the role of the UK tourism industry in ending sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. The consultation was organised within the framework of the Global Study and its conclusions […]
Call for Cooperation by Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid
Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, Chair of the Global Study Taskforce, has called upon partners and experts in government, civil society and the travel and tourism industry to contribute their expertise through paper submissions to the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism. The Global Study uses a participatory process to engage […]
New Global Taskforce Launched to End Child Sex Tourism
Time to re-think what works, as the problem continues to outpace the response 4 November 2014, London, UK: A new global Taskforce, launched in London today, aims to tackle the rapid acceleration of sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. Eight eminent leaders from the travel industry, the United Nations, Governments and NGOs, under the […]
Announcement of the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism
With the long term objective to stop Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism, the Global Study will provide evidence-based knowledge to guide effective decision-making. More specifically, the Global Study will: provide a global and updated picture of sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, including an analysis of emerging trends and new […]
Report: Sexual exploitation of children in Brazil
ECPAT Netherlands has worked with Terre des Hommes, Free a Girl and Plan Netherlands as part of the Don’t Look Away campaign. In preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the groups hired local researchers to do a quick scan of the nature and the extend of sexual exploitation of children in Brazil, mainly […]