This case study presents the various manifestations of child sexual exploitation identified in the Kurdistan region of Iraq including the drivers leading to child sexual exploitation and the ways that organisations, communities, and children respond.
It should be read in conjunction with the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Humanitarian Contexts – Global Research which documents the common perceptions, narratives, biases, norms and beliefs associated with child sexual exploitation in the context of a crisis; the current framings and understanding of sexual exploitation of children in the humanitarian sector; and the way that humanitarian aid systems, actors, and structures may impact the identification, response, access to service and prevention of child sexual exploitation.
Available in: Arabic, English, Kurdish