STOP – Sensitize and Train Organizations to fight against the Prostitution of minors

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Training and raising awareness of professionals and social educators to fight and protect children from their exploitation in prostitution.

Context

Child prostitution, or the sexual exploitation of children is a poorly understood and little-known phenomenon. Covering a variety of profiles, social background, nationality, gender and territory, when it occurs, it leaves families and professionals in a bewildered situation. There are no statistics on this phenomenon in Europe and its invisibility or near invisibility among public institutions, social workers and education professionals in Europe, is a major issue. In this context, the sharing of information and awareness-raising initiatives is the starting point for effective action  against children’s sexual exploitation.

Objectives

  • To better understand and raise awareness on the phenomenon of the sexual exploitation of children.
  • To produce capacity building materials for professionals of the educational community on prevention and support mechanisms to contrast the sexual exploitation of children.
  • To enhance the knowledge of professionals in France, Spain, Greece and Italy to contrast the sexual exploitation of children.

Activities

  • Creation of 3 training modules for professionals of the educational community.
  • Training for professionals in France, Spain, Greece and Italy to contrast the sexual exploitation of children.
  • Production of kit for awareness raising and prevention of the sexual exploitation of children for professionals of the educational community.
  • Production of training kit (module) on supporting minors who are victims of sexual exploitation.
  • Production of training kit (module) for minors leaving child prostitution.
  • Development of an online platform in 5 languages with training materials addressed to professionals to fight the sexual exploitation of children.

Resources

  • Research with interactive infographic on the framework of child prostitution in Europe.
  • Awareness-raising modules on prevention assistance for professionals of the educational community.
  • Training modules on how to support victims and survivors of child prostitution.
  • Policy paper to train organisations and guardianship authorities responsible for the protection of minors to raise awareness on the sexual exploitation of children.

Impact

  • Increased knowledge of the phenomenon in order to change representations and give professionals the tools to support minors in the recognition and protection against sexual exploitation for prostitution.
  • Increased knowledge and awareness of the phenomenon of child prostitution among social professionals.
  • 120 professionals trained in prevention of the sexual exploitation of children in the youth, social and educational sectors.
  • 160 professionals participating in prevention and awareness-raising workshops.
  • 80 professionals trained to assist minors to exit the sexual exploitation.
  • 90 people participating in the European Conference.

Partners

Il progetto

STOP – Sensitize and Train Organizations to fight against the Prostitution of minors

Numero di progetto

KA220-VET-0B84F500

Data di attuazione

01/12/2022 - 31/05/2025

Istituzione Finanziatrice

Erasmus+: Key Action 2, KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training

Categorie

Unità

Rights and Justice

Info & contatti

E-mail

cinzia.broccolo@cesie.org

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