Founded | 1990 |
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Type | NGO |
Purpose | Child protection |
Location |
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Area served | Global |
Key people | Guillaume Landry (executive director) |
Website | ecpat |
ECPAT[1] is a global network of civil society organisations that works to end the sexual exploitation of children. It focuses on ending the online sexual exploitation of children, the trafficking of children for sexual purposes, the sexual exploitation of children in prostitution, child, early and forced marriages, and the sexual exploitation of children in the travel and tourism industry.
The ECPAT International network consists of 122 member organisations in 104 countries.[2] Its secretariat is based in Bangkok, Thailand, providing technical support to member groups, coordinating research, and managing international advocacy campaigns.