Uruguay against child sexual exploitation

Teen volunteers in the "Uruguay against child sexual exploitation" campaign presented their experience carrying out the campaign in the CONCAUSA project carried out by America Solidaria in partnership with the ECLAC (Economic Comission for Latin America and the Carribean) and UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). The video shares about how the campaign iniciative seeks to help prevent and eradicate chile sexual exploitation, while seeking to promote the right to a life free of violence for all children and adolescents. We invite you to watch the video.

CONCAUSA seeks to highlight and learn from innovative social projects that young people in the Americas are developing in their communities, appropriating the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The projects selected will participate in an international meeting at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago de Chile, during November 2018.

In the words of Florencia, "To face the sexual exploitation and abuse networks that affect the lives of thousands of children and adolescents, we have the challenge of building other networks as a society; building bridges and relationships that strengthen the communities of the children and adolescents who live in them. Networks with diverse members that transcend different areas- in the public and private sector, on the local and national level, in the media, in formal educational institutions and with diverse youth groups. In this sense, our project is directly linked to the Sustainable Development Goals 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)."

In the coming weeks, the volunteers will share workshops and activities aimed at enhancing and developing the skills of new youth volunteers.

Links:

• CONCAUSA Video