Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

Susanna Greijer

ECPAT International

Susanna Greijer holds a PhD and an LL.M. in International Law from the European University Institute and a Master's degree in International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris. She has been researching and working on children's rights and child protection since 2006, in particular on the issues of children in armed conflict and sexual violence against children. Susanna currently holds a position as legal expert on fundamental rights and children's rights at Brainiact, a Luxembourg-based research and consulting institute, and works as a consultant for ECPAT International and the Council of Europe on children's rights issues, mainly focusing on violence (including sexual violence) against children. She is also the project coordinator for ECPAT’s Interagency Terminology and Semantics Project.

Abstract

Words matter because they affect how we conceptualise problems, prioritise issues, and forge responses. Inconsistent use of language and terms can lead to inconsistent laws and policy responses on the same issue. Until... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Susanna Greijer (ECPAT International)

Topic Area

Sexual Abuse

Session

Oral 31 » Session 1-Child Sexual Abuse (09:00 - Wednesday, 4th October, South America Room)

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