Towards an East Africa regional model to detect and respond to Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE)- Lessons from Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.
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The session will be interactive, bringing forth speakers from the three countries and one TdH NL staff.
Creative methods will be used to include children's voices highlighting contexts, challenges and what needs to be done to ensure children are protected against OCSE and that trauma-informed services are provided to survivors.
Discussion with government representatives from Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda will entail a brief introduction about common points and differences in context (OCSE, legal and institutional ). Audience will engage through Mentimeter to share their views on what works to facilitate collaboration across multiple sectors and any specific challenges related to the topic of OCSE that need to be addressed to facilitate replication.
The session will culminate in the co-creation of a learning paper focused on strengthening response mechanisms. This document will outline system-level strategies designed to be adapted and scaled, ultimately fortifying legal and policy frameworks to protect children across East Africa.
Speakers
Chair of the Panel - Magdalene Muoki, Africa Regional Representative Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Speakers:
Government Representative from Kenya: Merioth Wangui Ndumu, Head of Access to Justice for the Vulnerable Persons Department at National
Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), Secretary - NCAJ Committee on Access to justice for children, and Secretary- NCAJ Committee on SGBV.
Government Representative from Uganda: Farida Batenga Kateregga, Program Officer OCSEA, Ministry of Gender, Labour and
Social Development
Government Representative from Ethiopia: Abdulsalem Ahmed Mamiyo, Child Care and Support Senior Expert, Ministry of Women and
Social Affairs
Caroline Parmet- Lead Programme Coordinator, Terre des Hommes Netherlands, Kenya
Session Aims
- Identify and analyse effective strategies and policy gains
- Explore how these can be adapted, scaled, and replicated across the Africa region to facilitate critical reflection on meaningful participation of children with lived experience in the decision-making process and policy processes across countries in relation to ending OCSE.
- Assess the effective accountability mechanisms for policymakers and governments to better address OCSE
Session Format
Panel discussion, sharing of practical case studies, use of online platforms (like Mentimeter) to engage with participants. Also showing some videos, quotes and other creatives from children related to the topic, while adhering to safeguarding principles.