Our Approach
ECPAT’s work is guided by core principles that put children’s safety at the centre of everything we do.
Our approach includes:
Child safeguarding
We’ve built strong systems to protect children from harm—across our own organisation and throughout our global network. See how we safeguard children and access practical tools
Working with children and young people
We work with children and young people to co-create the solutions that affect them. They know best what’s missing and what they need, and their insights are essential to building stronger protection systems.
Explore our child and youth participation strategy
Centring survivor perspectives
We work with survivors to shape better research, policies, and support systems. Our survivor-informed methodology helps ensure ethical and meaningful involvement. Learn how we work with survivor perspectives
Our network
Our strength lies in the diversity of our membership.
We are a network of over 140 members in more than 100 countries. From large national coalitions to small grass-roots initiatives, we are committed to sharing knowledge, experience and different perspectives to end the sexual exploitation of children.
Who we work with
- The public: We mobilise communities to hold governments and private sectors accountable for effective policy implementation.
- Private sector: We work with businesses to implement regulations, conduct due diligence, and raise awareness about child sexual exploitation.
- Civil society movements: We unite CSOs to lead advocacy movements that drive change.
- Policymakers: We engage and motivate policymakers to take urgent action through compelling evidence and dialogue across sectors.
- Children: By centring their voices and experiences, we ensure that prevention and response strategies are informed by those most affected.
- Practitioners: We collaborate with frontline professionals to design and implement effective sexual exploitation of children prevention and response services.
Partner with us
Whether you’re a policymaker, educator, advocate, or business leader – get in touch to learn more about our work and all the ways that we can work together to build a safer, more just world for children.
Become a supporter
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