TOURISM AND CHILD PROTECTION – THE CHILDSAFE MOVEMENT

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Children benefitted from ChildSafe direct emergency life-saving interventions Children benefitted from actions through our program activities

In 2015:

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9,000

100,000

Tourism key figures

Source: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), 2016

… and are projected to hit 1.8 billion by 2030

from 25 million in 1950

to 1186 million in 2015

In 2015, international tourism generated $ 1.5 trillion in export earnings

International tourist arrivals have increased…

The impactAn ever-growing industry…

What’s the impact on children and local communities?

A POSITIVE impact and many other benefits

• Greater opportunities for small-scale business enterprises

• Increased employment and development opportunities for families resulting in better livelihoods for children

• More income leads to improved infrastructure including roads, schools, play parks for children, medical services

BUT it also increases the exploitation of the most vulnerable groups…

The impact

Negative impacts, among others…

• Unsafe migration of poor families• Child labor• Commercial and Sexual Exploitation of children• Children living, begging or working on the streets become more

vulnerable to all abuses• Children becoming accessible to strangers and potential abusers,

orphanage tourism, voluntourism, slum and school visits, homestays.

The consequences of child abuse can also impact the tourism industry

• Rejection of tourism by local communities • Negative reporting in the media• Businesses, jobs lost • Negative traveler perceptions

How does ChildSafe work?

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Citizens and Communities

Citizens ChildSafe Agents

Citizens Campaigns

Citizens Campaigns

ChildSafe Traveler’s Campaign

ChildSafe Traveler’s Campaigns

ChildSafe Traveler’s CampaignOrphanage Tourism Campaign

Non-Governmental Organizations

A partnership of 46 organizations, working in 12 countries

• 6,498,699 services provided• 21,884 children were supported for their education• 2,278 children reintegrated to families

In 2015:

ChildSafe BusinessA GLOBAL SOLUTION FOR LEADERSHIP IN CHILD PROTECTION

Supporting Business

Certified Business

Some ChildSafe Supporters, Governments, Referral Partners and Certified Businesses

Child protection - a sustainable strategy

Child protection integration

Tourism is not the cause of child exploitation but can increase it

The industry can play a growing and significantly impacting role

• Integrating child protection • In the implementation of tourism strategies• In the core regulation of business activities

• Ensuring products and services are child-friendly and protective

• Respecting the Rights of Children

• Good Practice• Donation thinking• Voluntourism

• Shop and eat at stores and restaurants that support disadvantaged local people, and youth training for employment

Children’s rights

Rights to Life

Rights to Development

Rights to Participation Right to Protection

Respecting the Rights of Children

Push for the same among subsidiaries and sub-contractors

In your communication

In your activities

• Avoiding activities harmful to children

• Supporting initiatives based on the best interest of the child

• Increasing collaboration between the private and public sectors

• Raising awareness among all stakeholders

Is this valuable for businesses and travelers?

YES!

Your action has a real and positive impact upon children

Your business is seen as a leader in the responsible protection of children in your sector

And most importantly of all…

Their lives, their happiness and their future prospects are all enhanced when the interaction they have with the tourism industry is a ChildSafe one.

It is good for the children.

Questions?

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