Publications

July 2012

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   Tracer Study - PARAGUAY

   This report describes the research carried out in Paraguay following the methodology of tracer study. The research aimed to study the impact occurred in the life of former child beneficiaries of actions programmes implemented by IPEC projects in domestic labour and commercial sexual exploitation sectors.

December 2011

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   Child labour in Papua New Guinea: Report on the rapid assessment in Port Moresby on commercial sexual exploitation of children and children working on the streets, 2011

   The Report of child labour in Papua New Guinea provides an overview of the processes, key findings and recommendations of the Child Labour Research Surveys, supported through the TACKLE project, in two sectors in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea including: i. Commercial sexual exploitation of children; ii. Children working on the streets.

May 2011

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   Final report of the pilot survey on commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) 2009, Philippines

   The target population for the survey was all household population whose usual place of residence is Cebu City. Specifically, the survey covered all persons aged 5 to 25 years old who considered the country as their primary place of residence irrespective of citizenship. The primary targets were the commercially sexually exploited children under 18 years of age. The age was extended to 25 years to cover a wider range of population & to capture those who were not reporting their real age.

December 2010

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   Child Labour in Fiji - A survey of working children in commercial sexual exploitation, on the streets, in rural agricultural communities, in informal and squatter settlements and in schools

   This research tells us that too many children in Fiji are being put at risk of exploitation. Too many children are missing out on their childhood and the benefits of education. Many children are victims of the worst forms of child labour, including commercial sexual exploitation and hazardous work. Among the important voices heard in this research are those of children themselves. We salute their courage in sharing their experiences.

September 2010

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   2009 Pilot Survey on Children and Youth (SCY) - Final Report

   the ILO/IPEC contracted the National Statistics Office (NSO) of the Philippines to undertake a pilot survey on CSEC. In consultation with ILO/IPEC, the Philippine NSO developed the data collection methodology/strategies and questionnaire design for a CSEC household-based survey. The pilot survey was named SURVEY ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH (SCY) and targeted children 5 to 17 years old.

May 2010

1. SCREAM: Mobilizing public action

   The SCREAM methodology aimed at raising awareness among teachers and students about child labour in Paraguay has proven to be very successful and has also managed to grab the public's attention on the issue.

2. Code of conduct: The contribution of the tourism industry in the fight against the commercial sexual exploitation of children

   As a response to the prevalence of child sex tourism in Costa Rica, the tourism industry has committed itself to protect children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism.

March 2009

1. 

   How to work strategically with the media?

   Recommendations for institutions and organizations working to eliminate commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. This manual seeks to provide a series of basic rules for lobbying the media and influencing the public debate on the subject.

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   An example of "best practice" for institutionalization and sustainability of the topic in national public policies (Costa Rica)

   This paper systematizes the process followed in Costa Rica to build and institutionalize the National Plan against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents 2008-2010, with the corresponding characterization of its primordial distinctive elements. The goal sought with its publication is simply to respectfully offer it as another technical input for consideration by the coalitions and organizations working on this and other related problems throughout Latin America.

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   Taking action! The Labour Inspection in the face of crimes of commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents

   This pamphlet, addressed to labour inspectors, attempts to answer the questions related to child labour and its worst forms, and inform, in particular, with regard to crimes of commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, who are victims of economic exploitation. This document includes the telephone numbers of institutions in Central America and the Dominican Republic, with whom labour inspectors can coordinate actions for the protection of victims and reporting of CSEC cases.