In the framework of his awareness actions, the Fondation Scelles President, Yves Charpenel, the 1st public prosecutor at the Cassation Court, attends today the seminar which is organized by the Mouvement du Nid-Loiret on the theme: “Cyber-harrassment, hyper-sexualization, pornography.
The first 2 days have began with deeply emotional and informative testimonies from survivors and the most vulnerable women and girls, followed by a precise assessment of the realities of prostitution and sexual exploitation in the SAARC region. Today, the World Congress against sexual exploitation gathered representatives of trade unions, parliamentarians and institutions officials, youth and students movements, and actors of the new technologies sector.
“We must be the change that we want to see”. Sarah Benson opened the World Conference in New Delhi against prostitution with the famous quote by Mohandas Gandhi and added “we can’t ignore what we know about prostitution and its impacts”, and we must gather all the ideas and motivation to take action.
29.01.2017 « We are all part of this movement » said Shanie Roy, young survivor of prostitution, at the opening of the 2nd World Congress against sexual exploitation of women and girls, in front of a crowded auditorium with activists, parlementarians, politicians, survivors of prostitution, representatives of vulnerable women and girls, young abolitionist leaders, trade unions, NGOs from all over the world.
CAP International (Coalition for the Abolition of prostitution) and Apne Aap, its Indian member association, who act in support of all prostituted persons and combat against the prostitution system, organize from January 29th to 31st 2017 an international conference entitled #LastGirlFirstin New-Delhi (India) to better prevent and fight against the sexual exploitation of women and girls. The over-representation of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and girls among the prostitution system victims will be highlighted.