The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in East and Southeast Asia
Among the various abuses and violations that children suffer, it is indisputable that the commercial sexual exploitation of girls and boys remains a serious global problem with grave implications for the East and South-East Asia Region. Further, globalization and unregulated economic growth have resulted in growing economic disparities that have a negative impact on the wellbeing of many children in East and South-East Asia. This report highlights the manifestations of CSEC and its driving forces in East and Southeast Asia as well as gives recommendation for change and moving forward.