Global Strategic Response
A document providing guidance and support on the GSR to countries and organisations to help them deliver on it. The Model is focused on enhancing…
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Protective Factors
Environmental, socio-economic, cultural and personal traits that may reduce the risk of a child being a victim of sexual abuse and exploitation.
Re-victimisation
When a victim faces any sexual abuse or assault subsequent to a first abuse or assault. (Source: OHCHR Terminology Guidelines) Re-victimisation may be caused by…
Global North
The G8 countries, the United States, Canada, all member states of the European Union, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and four of…
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment 25
An authoritative document that clarifies what the digital environment means for children’s civil rights and freedoms, their rights to privacy, non-discrimination, protection, education, play and…
UN Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children
A protocol that extends the measures in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in order to guarantee the protection of the child…
Voluntary Principles to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
A set of guidelines covering issues ranging from combating Child Sexual Abuse Material, online Grooming and Livestreaming of child sexual abuse to protecting victims, and…
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
An overarching document comprising 54 articles that cover all aspects of a child’s life and set out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights…
Global South
Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and developing Asia. This includes three of the four newly advanced economies of the BRIC countries (excluding Russia), which…
Child Trafficking
The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. (Source: UN Palermo Protocol)