CHILDREN’S INSIGHTS: SHAPING ECPAT’S CHILD PARTICIPATION STRATEGY

71 girls and boys aged 10 to 21 from five countries – Nepal, Tanzania, Ecuador, Uganda, and Hungary shared their ideas on what they think ECPAT International should do to better listen to children, their lives and concerns, and what they recommend us to do in the future to stop the sexual exploitation of children. [...] It is important to talk about healthy and respectful relationships as well! Children’s Insights: Shaping ECPAT’s Child Participation Strategy’ | 4 WHO ARE THE CHILDREN ECPAT SHOULD TRY HARDER TO ENGAGE? We all deserve to be heard, but there are also other groups of children and adolescents who do not have the opportunity to be heard Afroecuatorian participant, Ecuador In particular, children think. [...] X Children who belong to native or ethnic minorities X Children who live in areas a bit far from the city   Children’s Insights: Shaping ECPAT’s Child Participation Strategy’ | 5 HOW CHILDREN THINK ECPAT SHOULD ENGAGE Children in street WITH CHILDREN situations WHO ARE OFTEN NOT HEARD ENOUGH Children with disabilities Children in Orphans Children on the Move Children in tough experiences Children. [...] Children’s Insights: Shaping ECPAT’s Child Participation Strategy’ | 9 WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE? It’s important to make sure they’re safe when they join in Children’s Insights: Shaping ECPAT’s Child Participation Strategy’ | 10 HERE’S HOW CHILDREN THINK WE CAN DO IT AT ECPAT: Teaching children how to stay safe: more people have to know about child sexual abuse and expl. [...] Participant from Hungary Make children feel safe: Children want all places, from where they meet with groups to online spaces like games and social networks, to be friendly and safe! Children also say that speaking kindly and openly and understanding each other is key.