| Pornography | Child Pornography
"…any representation, by whatever means, of a child engaged in real or simulated explicit sexual activities or any representation of the sexual parts of a child for primarily sexual purposes." (Source: Optional Protocol to... Read More >> |
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| Prostitution | Child Prostitution
"... the use of a child in sexual activities for remuneration or any other form of consideration." (Source: Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child) Sexual exploitation of children through prostitutio... Read More >> |
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| Child sex | Child Sex Tourism
... is the commercial sexual exploitation of children by persons who travel from their own country to another usually less developed country to engage in sexual acts with children. Child sex tourists come from all walks of ... Read More >> |
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| Marriage | Early Marriage
... is the marriage of children and adolescents below the age of 18. According to Unicef 's Innocenti Research Centre, the "practice of marrying girls at a young age is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia". Read More >> |
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| How | How Can This Happen?
Despite many efforts by dedicated groups and individuals to the contrary, the commercial sexual exploitation of children is a phenomenon that seems to be increasing in both scale and scope. Indifference and ignorance,... Read More >> |
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| Children victims | How Many Children are Victims?
A common question, a difficult answer. Quite honestly, we do not know. There is simply no reliable means of determining the number of children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the world today. Read More >> |
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| Trafficking | Trafficking in Children
There is no international consensus on a definition of trafficking. The Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography considers the following to be the most workable: "Traffickin... Read More >> |
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| Impacts | What are the Impacts on Children?
Commercial sexual exploitation seriously compromises a child's right to enjoy childhood and to lead a productive, rewarding and dignified life. Commercial sexual exploitation of children can result in serious, lifelon... Read More >> |
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| What Can Be Done | What Can Be Done ?
The facts and figures mentioned previously should not lead one to believe the situation hopeless. Currently, there are many committed individuals working tirelessly around the world in an effort to combat the commerci... Read More >> |
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| Who is a Child | Who is a Child?
simple question with a complex answer. According to Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 'child' refers to a person under 18 years of age. However, it continues that this definition a... Read More >> |
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| Who is involved | Who is involved?
A wide range of individuals and groups contribute to the commercial sexual exploitation of children. In addition to the child sex offender, persons involved in the commercial sexual exploitation of children may includ... Read More >> |
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