The Travel Foundation

Child sex tourism is the commercial sexual exploitation of children by men or women who travel from one place to another, usually from a richer country to one that is less developed, and there engage in sexual acts with children. The abuse can happen anywhere, not just in brothels and places known for prostitution.

Unfortunately, there is a direct link between tourism and child sexual abuse. By providing the means to travel and the accommodation, the tourism destination and travel and tourism industry provides anonymity and access to vulnerable children. It also provides opportunity when this may be restricted in their own home country.

However, the travel and tourism industry can play an important role in preventing child sex tourism by developing policies and programmes that support local and international actions.

By including the protection of children as part of corporate responsibility, the travel industry can promote good practice within the UK and across the world.

Please use the links below to access the tools available:

Training the Trainer Guide – a 30 minute generic training guide (with trainer notes) for tour operators on combating child sex tourism
Indicators and Red Flags – a tool to promote discussion, policy formulation etc. To be used in conjunction with training guide
Reporting procedures for overseas resort staff
11 Destination fact sheets on the sexual exploitation of children

	Bulgaria	Mexico
	Cuba	Morocco
	Dom Rep	Sri Lanka
	Gambia	Thailand
	Goa	Tunisia
	Kenya

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ECPAT Tour operator tools to help combat child sex tourism