RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN activities, exploiting the vulnerability of women and children in our society. The participants recommended that there was need to: ● Evolve a comprehensive integrated approach for the prevention and protection of women, and children of both sexes, from sexual exploitation in the hotel, tourism and allied industries. Simultaneously, there is also a need to evolve a strategy to prosecute all those who indulge in the exploitation of women and children for the purposes of sex tourism and trafficking. In this way, a 'Zero Tolerance to Demand' could be created in the hotel and tourism industry. ● Create a vigilant atmosphere against violators within the hotel and tourism industry by promoting "Whistle Blowers". ● Hold regular sensitization programmes for the following groups of persons in order to make them aware of the various issues relating to sex tourism and trafficking, as well as to make "Human Rights in Practice" a management philosophy: ● ■ Staff and other functionaries in the hotel and tourism sector; ■ journalists, tour operators, airline operators and other institutions and personnel associated with the hotel and tourism industry ; and ■ adolescents and youth groups. Further, in order to prevent sex tourism and trafficking, special attention ought to be given to: ■ vulnerable areas like massage parlours, escort services, party hostesses, attendants / companions etc; ■ preparation/development of Guidelines/ Handbooks/ Manuals for prevention of sex tourism and trafficking in the hotel and tourism industry; ■ development and distribution of brochures and flyers for addressing the international tourists on the legal repercussions of sex tourism and trafficking; ■ development and distribution of in-flight videos on national and international flights addressing the issue of sex tourism and trafficking; and ■ development and distribution of different kinds of awareness material such as posters/hoardings etc., on the issue of prevention of sex tourism and trafficking for the benefit of the general public. ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003 ... ... 91 ... ... ..