Our Approach
putting children at the centre
ECPAT International’s work is guided by core principles that put children’s safety at the centre of everything we do. Our approach includes:
Child safeguarding
We’ve built strong systems to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse across our own organisation and throughout our global network. Explore our child safeguarding principles.
Working with children and young people
We work with children and young people to co-create the solutions that affect them. They know best what’s missing and what they need, and their insights are essential to building stronger protection systems. Explore our approach to child and youth participation.
Centring survivor perspectives
We work with survivors of child sexual exploitation and abuse to shape better research, policies, and support systems. Our survivor-informed methodology helps ensure ethical and meaningful involvement. Learn more about how we work with survivors.
Who we Work With
The public: We mobilise communities to hold governments and private sectors accountable for effective policy implementation.
Private sector: We work with businesses to implement regulations, conduct due diligence, and raise awareness about child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Civil society movements: We unite civil society organisations to lead advocacy movements that drive change.
Policymakers: We engage and motivate policymakers to take urgent action through compelling evidence and dialogue across sectors.
Children: By centring their voices and experiences, we ensure that prevention and response strategies are informed by those most affected.
Practitioners: We collaborate with frontline professionals to design and implement effective prevention and response services to support children affected by sexual exploitation.