talk
february 2007
2:40pm - 3:10pm
Building Sustainable Tourism - Stopping Child Sex Tourism
Sat 17th | 2:40pm - 3:10pm
Artplay
hosted by | Child Wise
Australians love to travel. While most Australians respect the local culture, environment and people, sadly, some tourists seek to sexually exploit children during their travels. Child Wise is Australia's leading child protection agency, working in partnership with governments across the ASEAN region to protect children. If you love to travel, we encourage you to join us to learn how to contribute to child-friendly, sustainable tourism. Your actions can be critical in helping to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation.
Anita Dodds and Anneka Farrington
Anita Dodds is the manager of the Child Wise Tourism program, holds Masters Degrees in International Development and Women's Studies and has lived in Africa and Cambodia, where she worked directly on the issue of child protection. Anneka Farrington is a program officer, holds a Masters of International Development and has worked in Cambodia for the International Organisation for Migration specifically on the issue of child trafficking.