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    • Statements and Press Releases

    Historic EU Vote to End Time Limits on Prosecuting Child Abusers is a Major Step for Survivors and Children’s Justice

    In 2025
    • Statements and Press Releases

    Joint Reaction from ECLAG and DOT Europe on European Parliament vote on Directive to combat child sexual abuse

    In 2025
    • Child & Survivor Participation

    “They seemed to want to blame me for what had happened.”

    In 2025
    • Statements and Press Releases

    Why ECPAT International Is Saying Goodbye to X

    In 2025
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    Groundbreaking Case Study Launched: A Model for Sustainable Tourism with Child Protection at its Core

    In 2025
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    SAFER INTERNET DAY 2025

    In 2025
    • Statements and Press Releases

    ECPAT Mourns Passing of Sunita Danuwar, Founder of Shakti Samuha, Nepal

    In 2024
    • Travel & Tourism

    The GSTC sets up sustainability criteria for the attraction sector to protect children in Travel & Tourism

    In 2024
    • Uncategorized

    ECPAT and 75+ Child Protection Advocates Calling to Stop Child Sexual Abuse Crisis

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated
    • Statements and Press Releases

    New Survey Data: Parents’ Fear for Children’s Online Safety Ranks Higher than Physical and Mental Health Concerns

    In 2024
  • ECPAT International Annual Report 2023-2024 – Driving Change Together

    In 2024
    • Travel & Tourism

    Tourism Experts gathered for the first Global Workshop to Integrate Child Protection in Tourism Education Programmes

    In 2024
    • Travel & Tourism

    Volunteering Abroad? Make Sure You’re Not Putting Children at Risk

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    How to Protect Children Online

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    You Have the Power

    In 2024
    • Humanitarian & Migration
    • Travel & Tourism

    Five Tips for Anti-Human Trafficking in Travel & Tourism – Learning from Thailand’s Experience

    In 2024
    • Statements and Press Releases

    ECPAT International Welcomes Cornelius Williams as New Chair of Board

    In 2024
    • Uncategorized

    Cornelius Williams – ECPAT International’s New Chair

    In 2024
    • Statements and Press Releases

    Around this World Day Against Child Labour the Down to Zero Alliance calls upon the ENTERTAINMENT sector to end the worst forms of child labour!

    In 2024
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Uncategorized

    ECPAT International Takes the Spotlight: A Discussion on Combatting Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation with Guillaume Landry – hosted by Great.com 

    In 2024
    • Justice

    Country Overview: Italy

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated
    • Statements and Press Releases

    New Study Reveals: Children Left Alone To Deal with Online Dangers

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    2024 USAID Symposium: Enhancing Online Safety for Children and Youth in the Asia Pacific Region

    In 2024
    • Gender Dimensions
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Breaking Barriers in Online Gaming: ECPAT’s USAID Symposium Presentation Spotlights Gender Dynamics in Gaming Environments

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Every Day Needs to be a Safer Internet Day for Children

    In 2024
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Safer Internet Day 2024

    In 2024
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    ECPAT Join Forces with DOT Europe, CCIA, and Over 50 Organizations in a Joint Statement for Child Safety Online

    In 2024
    • Uncategorized

    Towards a Hopeful Horizon: Concluding Remarks from our Executive Director

    In 2023
    • Uncategorized

    Forging Connections: Network Growth and Evolution

    In 2023
  • Fiscal Integrity: Stewarding Resources for Impact

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Child Participation: A Key to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Online

    In 2023
  • Insights & Innovations: Advancing Knowledge Through Research

    In 2023
    • Travel & Tourism

    UN Special Rapporteur Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh Urges Global Collaboration to Tackle Child Exploitation in Voluntourism

    In 2023
  • Integrated Outreach and Advocacy: A Year in Review

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated
    • Statements and Press Releases

    Navigating the New Digital Reality: Meta’s Shift to End-to-End Encryption

    In 2023
  • Spotlight on Success: Programmatic Highlights of the Year

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Achieving Child Safety Online through Technology

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    2nd Annual ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection Unveils New Guidelines to Combat Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

    In 2023
    • Travel & Tourism

    Destination Mekong Summit — Partners unite to protect children and vulnerable communities through regulating voluntourism, and to end orphanage tourism

    In 2023
    • Uncategorized

    Behind the Scenes: Staff Perspectives and Insights

    In 2023
    • Travel & Tourism

    Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid on Navigating the Intersection of Child Protection and Sustainable Tourism

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Detection: a Tool to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Online

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    ECPAT and Child Rights Group Blast EU States For Wavering On Child Safety Online Legislation

    In 2023
    • Uncategorized

    Field Narratives: Echoing Children’s Voices 

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Empowering Professionals to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online

    In 2023
  • Charting our Course: Introductory Message from our Executive Director

    In 2023
    • Travel & Tourism

    Highlights from the UN event “Placing Child Protection at the Core of Sustainable Travel and Tourism”

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    How can Education ensure Child Protection Online? 

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    A global call to advance child protection in travel and tourism

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated
    • Uncategorized

    What Can You Do to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Online?

    In 2023
  • Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Child Sexual Exploitation in Times of Conflict

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    A global call for robust child protection structures in travel and tourism to stem unregulated and unskilled voluntourism

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    ECPAT International Strongly Opposes LIBE Committee’s Compromise, Labelling it as a Setback to Child Safety Online

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Child Rights Activists and Survivors Say European Parliament’s Compromised Child Sexual Abuse Regulation Is Failing Children

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Law Enforcement
    • Statements and Press Releases

    New ECPAT International study breaks down the complexities surrounding child sex offender registries

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    ECPAT International Warns: Children Will Be Failed by European Parliament’s Shortsighted Compromise on Online Child Protection Laws

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    ECPAT Mourns Passing of Helena Karlén

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Public Opinion is Clear: Urgent Legislation Required to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation!

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    BREAKING: EU Citizens Show Overwhelming Support for Child Safety Online

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    Global Leaders Convene to step up the Protection of Children in Travel and Tourism

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    Global Authorities and Advocates Unite to Call for Action to Regulate Voluntourism as Part of Child Protection Standards for the Travel and Tourism Industry

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    Día Mundial del Turismo 2023: Llamado a la Acción

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Travel & Tourism

    World Tourism Day 2023: Call for Action

    In 2023
    • Uncategorized

    BBC Interview with Guillaume Landry: Child Sexual Exploitation Amidst a Global Cost of Living Crisis

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    ECPAT and the #ChildSafetyON coalition are demanding action to protect children online

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    El viaje de Gurises Unidos hacia la protección de los niños en Uruguay

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    Gurises Unidos’ Journey to Protecting Boys in Uruguay

    In 2023
    • Member updates

    Championing Child Protection in Central Africa: Children’s Voice Joins ECPAT International’s Global Network

    In 2023
    • Humanitarian & Migration

    A Glimpse into Nepal’s Child Trafficking Crisis

    In 2023
    • Humanitarian & Migration

    An Uphill Battle: Child Trafficking Survivors in Thailand Struggle for Justice

    In 2023
    • Member updates

    ECPAT International Welcomes a Unique Force Fighting Child Exploitation in Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire

    In 2023
    • Humanitarian & Migration

    Desenmascarando la trata de niños y niñas en Perú

    In 2023
    • Humanitarian & Migration

    Unmasking Child Trafficking in Peru

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    From research to action: South Korean practitioners mobilize to support boy survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse

    In 2023
    • Uncategorized

    Southern and Eastern Africa Regional Workshop Summary and Action Plan: Uniting for Children

    In 2023
    • Humanitarian & Migration
    • Travel & Tourism

    Child Protection: Building the Foundation for a Sustainable Tourism in Phang-Nga, Thailand 

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Member updates
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    The German “Child Protection on the Internet” alliance demands for more Child Safety Online

    In 2023
    • Justice
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Every Second Counts: European-wide petition demands the EU tackles child abuse online and makes the internet safe for children everywhere

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    Global Boys Initiative: India Report Launch Event – 25 April 2023

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    ECPAT International Advocates for Child Protection at 23rd OSCE Anti-Trafficking Conference in Vienna

    In 2023
    • Justice

    Country Overview: Republic of Moldova

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    ECPAT International and KAACR Kenya to Host Workshop on Ending Child Sexual Exploitation in East & Southern Africa

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    Republic of Moldova: Council of Europe-ECPAT Country Overview highlights the need for more resources to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    ECPAT International and Family for Every Child’s joint webinar tackles sexual violence and exploitation of boys in Southern and East Africa

    In 2023
    • Justice

    Country Overview: Finland

    In 2023
    • Member updates

    Association Keoogo from Burkina Faso joins the ECPAT International network as its 124th member.

    In 2023
    • Uncategorized

    Members Spotlight: Association Keoogo

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    Despite Finland’s high standards for protecting children against sexual violence and guaranteeing their well-being, some gaps remain

    In 2023
    • Member updates
    • Statements and Press Releases

    She Leads: Amplifying the Voices of Girls and Young Women

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases
    • Uncategorized

    ECPAT holds first in-person ECPAT Regional Consultation in the MENA Region after the pandemic

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    ECPAT’s Global Boys Initiative Research and Practices Showcased at 5th South-South Institute on Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Kampala, Uganda

    In 2023
    • Online & Tech-Facilitated

    Malaysian government takes concrete steps to address online child sexual exploitation and abuse following Disrupting Harm research

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    ECPAT Mourns: Jean-Marie Joly  

    In 2023
    • Statements and Press Releases

    9th ECPAT International Assembly Highlights Collective Efforts to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    Sexual exploitation of children: Barriers for boys in accessing social supports for victimization

    In 2023
    • Gender Dimensions

    ECPAT Attends Women of the World Festival 2023

    In 2023

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