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Article

1 Nov 2008

Author:
Adrian Henriques, prepared for UNICEF, for Third World Congress Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents

[PDF] CSR and the Role of the Private Sector in the Sexual Exploitation of Children

[free registration required] CSR has the potential to enlist the private sector in working against the sexual exploitation of children (SEC). However while it can be a positive force, it is far from a panacea; there still remains much to be done in formulating appropriate laws and enforcing them...Crime-driven SEC relies on the complicity of companies operating in many sectors, including information and communications technology, software as well as travel and tourism...there are also many companies, particularly in the ICT sector, which have not taken action...[refers to steps by Visa, Viacom, eBay, Virgin Media, AOL (part of Time Warner), Microsoft, Vodafone, BT, MasterCard, Diners Club]