The 18th of November has been given the official title of “World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence.” This honor was bestowed upon it by the United Nations.
This day is a global campaign that aims to confront the pervasive problem of child sexual exploitation, abuse, and violence, which affects countless young people all over the world. The abuses occur in every country and at every level of society, and they represent a substantial risk to the health and safety of minors, particularly young women.
Abusing and exploiting children sexually is not just a violation of their human rights but also a public health problem that has enormous repercussions for the overall health and development of the world.
By recognizing the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence and actively engaging in it, the international community can work together to protect children, promote healing, and eliminate these serious crimes.
The widespread character of the problem
Children, and girls in particular, are at an increased risk of being subjected to coerced sexual activity, sexual exploitation, abuse, and violence, whether they are engaging in these activities online or not.
During times of armed conflict, the frequency of such crimes tends to increase significantly. These atrocious deeds continue to be committed as a direct result of a variety of global difficulties, including the fallout from the COVID-19 epidemic, ongoing conflicts, the effects of climate change, and natural disasters.
The Primary Causes As Well As Other Contributing Factors
Inadequate action and policies to address the core causes of child exploitation, such as rising disparities, deepening poverty, and structural discrimination on intersecting grounds, continue to worsen situations that expose children to exploitation, abuse, and violence.
These root causes include rising inequalities; deepening poverty; and structural discrimination on intersecting grounds.
