Meeting of 02 days at the Hotel ★★★ Gourmet Restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga against commercial sexual exploitation of children.
The Bureau International du Travail - ILO- represented by its Manager Ms. Razafinisoa Nombàna, the Regional Tourism of the Boeny region - ORTB Office- represented by the President of the Board of Directors Mr. Eric Razafimaitra, the Town Hall of Mahajanga, represented by its Mayor Mr Mokhtar Salim Andriantomanga, the Boeny Region represented by its head of Region Mr Saad Ahmad Dolph, the head of District Mitsinjo Mr Jean Théodore Rahuman and all stakeholders in the Boeny Region tourism brings to 02 days at the hotel★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga against commercial sexual exploitation of children.
What is the commercial sexual exploitation of children ?
The use of boys or girls in sexual activities paid in cash or in kind (commonly referred to as child prostitution) on the street or in institutions such as houses closed, discos, massage parlours, bars, Hotels, restaurants, etc.
Trafficking in boys, girls and adolescents for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation.
Sex tourism with children.
Production, the promotion and distribution of pornographic material involving children.
The use of children in sex shows, public or private.
Combating the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Madagascar.
Child of a large family destitute of Northern Madagascar, Bernadette T. tells that she had 13 years old when she started 'dating' men. A 14 years, She got pregnant. "After giving birth., I started attending many men, tourists, like this I could meet the needs of my family."
At the age of 16 years, It has been removed to sexual exploitation, Thanks to TACKLE, a joint project of the EU and the international Programme of the ILO on the Elimination of child labour (IPEC) .
"In light of the dangers and risks that I ran., I agreed to stop my past activities., She says, adding that she made the decision after consulting his family, who earned his living by burning wood to make charcoal.
A project of TACKLE - which means in English Combat labour of children through education -conducted in the village of Ramena, Bernadette has followed a course of literacy for three months, then a six-month training in the tourism and hospitality. Now 19 years, She said winning "decently his life" by working for an environmental group.
The sexual exploitation of children for commercial purposes is one of the worst forms of child labour and constitutes a particularly serious threat to the protection of children in several African countries, including Madagascar.
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