Zawaj al-mut’a

As a teenager, Rusul dropped out of school to work. It was tough, and after a while, she started dreaming of getting married. She wanted someone who could share the burden and provide for her. A man who had been coming to her store every day grabbed her attention, they got married. She thought the marriage was forever, but after a few weeks, he disappeared. In this episode, you will hear more about Rasul's journey, and how temporary marriages are used by perpertrators of trafficking. <a href="https://ecpat.exposure.co/mutamarriage " target="_blank">In reading: Iraqi children forced into temporary marriages</a><a href="https://www.ecpat.org/news/iraq-daesh-child-sexual-abuse/" target="_blank">Iraq: Daesh’s retreat uncovered horrific cases of child sexual abuse</a><a href="https://www.ecpat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Iraq-ECPAT-International-Country-Overview-Report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">ECPAT Country Overview Report Iraq - A report on the scale, scope and context of the sexual exploitation of children</a>

IRAQ: Children forced into temporary marriages

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A new report from ECPAt, warns that political and socioeconomic factors affecting Greece over a number of years have left children - especially unaccompanied child migrants - vulnerable to sexual exploitation. Over-stretched and inadequate government services and shelters for children sometimes leaves them fending for themselves and more likely to fall into the hands of child sex offenders. Here is a summary of the findings.

GREECE: Children at high risk of sexual exploitation have nowhere to go 

Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation is a podcast by ECPAT International. ECPAT is a global network of organisations working to end the sexual exploitation of children through prostitution, trafficking, online and in travel and tourism. In this podcast, we will share what we know about the issue, what is being done to tackle the problem, how children are affected around the world, and what you can do to support the fight to eliminate this crime. We will give you the full picture.

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