Good practices in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth in Asia

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RT Generic T1 Good practices in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth in Asia A1 JAPAN Official Development Assistance, UN.ESCAP, YR 2001 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7699 PB United Nations AB The primary strength of the local organizations is their closeness to the communities in which they work. The members come directly from the community, and these organizations have access to local networks and social spaces that external organizations cannot reach. It is this characteristic that gives the local organizations and their activities to combat child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation their high relevance and responsiveness, as well as social sustainability. In Bangladesh, local level organizations thus play an important role in combatting sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, along with NGOs and government agencies. The activities of the local level organizations can be further strengthened through a supportive relationship with NGOs and government agencies, while maintaining the independence and informality of the local organizations that is valved by the community. , <p>As part of the programme’s fourth year activities and in preparation for the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, this publication has been developed in collaboration with six partner organizations under the ESCAP programme, highlighting good practices in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth in their countries. These organizations are: INCIDIN Bangladesh, Bangladesh; Cambodian Centre for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Cambodia; Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid, Pakistan; Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines; P.E.A.C.E., Sri Lanka; and National Youth Bureau, Thailand. Some case studies highlight the activities of these organizations, while others highlight other organizations’ efforts in their countries.</p> <p>These good practices have been chosen for their innovation and effectiveness in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth, with special attention to the implemen tation of the Agenda for Action adopted at the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996. The socio-cultural environments facing the organizations working to eliminate sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth are different; nonetheless, the basic features of the models contain valuable lessons for other countries that face similar challenges. It is the hope of the ESCAP secretariat and its partner organizations that the experiences shared through this publication will contribute towards furthering regional commitment and action to protect the human rights of our children and youth.</p> OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Good practices in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth in Asia AU - JAPAN Official Development AssistanceUN.ESCAP Y1 - 2001 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7699 PB - United Nations AB - The primary strength of the local organizations is their closeness to the communities in which they work. The members come directly from the community, and these organizations have access to local networks and social spaces that external organizations cannot reach. It is this characteristic that gives the local organizations and their activities to combat child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation their high relevance and responsiveness, as well as social sustainability. In Bangladesh, local level organizations thus play an important role in combatting sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, along with NGOs and government agencies. The activities of the local level organizations can be further strengthened through a supportive relationship with NGOs and government agencies, while maintaining the independence and informality of the local organizations that is valved by the community. ,As part of the programme’s fourth year activities and in preparation for the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, this publication has been developed in collaboration with six partner organizations under the ESCAP programme, highlighting good practices in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth in their countries. These organizations are: INCIDIN Bangladesh, Bangladesh; Cambodian Centre for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Cambodia; Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid, Pakistan; Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines; P.E.A.C.E., Sri Lanka; and National Youth Bureau, Thailand. Some case studies highlight the activities of these organizations, while others highlight other organizations’ efforts in their countries.
These good practices have been chosen for their innovation and effectiveness in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth, with special attention to the implemen tation of the Agenda for Action adopted at the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996. The socio-cultural environments facing the organizations working to eliminate sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth are different; nonetheless, the basic features of the models contain valuable lessons for other countries that face similar challenges. It is the hope of the ESCAP secretariat and its partner organizations that the experiences shared through this publication will contribute towards furthering regional commitment and action to protect the human rights of our children and youth.
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These good practices have been chosen for their innovation and effectiveness in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth, with special attention to the implemen tation of the Agenda for Action adopted at the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996. The socio-cultural environments facing the organizations working to eliminate sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth are different; nonetheless, the basic features of the models contain valuable lessons for other countries that face similar challenges. It is the hope of the ESCAP secretariat and its partner organizations that the experiences shared through this publication will contribute towards furthering regional commitment and action to protect the human rights of our children and youth.
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These good practices have been chosen for their innovation and effectiveness in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth, with special attention to the implemen tation of the Agenda for Action adopted at the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996. The socio-cultural environments facing the organizations working to eliminate sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth are different; nonetheless, the basic features of the models contain valuable lessons for other countries that face similar challenges. It is the hope of the ESCAP secretariat and its partner organizations that the experiences shared through this publication will contribute towards furthering regional commitment and action to protect the human rights of our children and youth.
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As part of the programme’s fourth year activities and in preparation for the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, this publication has been developed in collaboration with six partner organizations under the ESCAP programme, highlighting good practices in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth in their countries. These organizations are: INCIDIN Bangladesh, Bangladesh; Cambodian Centre for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Cambodia; Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid, Pakistan; Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines; P.E.A.C.E., Sri Lanka; and National Youth Bureau, Thailand. Some case studies highlight the activities of these organizations, while others highlight other organizations’ efforts in their countries.
These good practices have been chosen for their innovation and effectiveness in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth, with special attention to the implemen tation of the Agenda for Action adopted at the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996. The socio-cultural environments facing the organizations working to eliminate sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth are different; nonetheless, the basic features of the models contain valuable lessons for other countries that face similar challenges. It is the hope of the ESCAP secretariat and its partner organizations that the experiences shared through this publication will contribute towards furthering regional commitment and action to protect the human rights of our children and youth.