tourism and child protection – the childsafe movement
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ChildSafe Movement
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?
ChildSafe Movement worldwideChildSafe Movement worldwide
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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