Industry Response
to Child Abuse
We are collaborating with ECPAT and their reporting platform “Don’t Look Away”
Combined ECPAT and INHOPE cover 28 countries around the world. We are partnering to promote reporting in order to combat the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism.
Making a Report is simple, making an impact takes a industry response.
What your organisation should know?
As offenders look for the avenues to exploit children don’t let them put children in danger. Working in the travel and tourism industry, you have an opportunity to make a difference.
Raise awareness and don’t look away.
These crimes are comitted by criminals not 'sex tourists'. We need to understand that we are not discussing Sex Tourism, we are talking about Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT). Cooperate with ECPAT and INHOPE and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
Become a member of the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism or - at a minimum - adopt and enforce explicit corporate policies against the sexual exploitation of children. Prioritise training on the prevention and response to sexual exploitation of children for travel and tourism professionals.
As a member of The Code you will receive access to e-learnings and support from Local Code Representatives in number of countries.
Raise awareness about the child sexual exploitation among travellers and tourists
The most common forms of child sexual abuse include exploitation in prostitution, child sexual abuse material and trafficking for sexual purposes.
Signs of child exploitation
What you should know! Every child behaves differently. They might not always seem uncomfortable or scared when they are being groomed, which may give a false idea that they are not victims.
By using this e-learning course, you and / or your company show that you take responsibility. The e-learning course is intended to support you as a tourism specialist, student or trainee in understanding the topic, while providing you with answers.
Awareness Campaigns
Sexual exploitation of children in the context of travel and tourism encompasses the sexual exploitation of children in prostitution, trafficking, online and forced child marriage. This is a global crisis that we need to tackle together. View the campaigns running around the world to raise awareness of the situation.
“Even if I prevent children from being sexually exploited in my business, it will just happen elsewhere so it doesn’t make any difference.”
“If the child actively seeks out sexual relations with a tourist, or if their parents have consented to the activity, then the child is not being sexually abused.”
“My job is to help my customers and guests enjoy their holiday. I don’t want to lose business so the most important thing is to keep them happy.”
Useful Resources
The most common forms include exploitation in prostitution, online child sexual abuse, and trafficking for sexual purposes. You can help stop this cycle of abuse. Implement child protection measures in your business. Raise awareness and don’t look away.
