We are optimistic that this coming together will seriously challenge duty-bearers to an in-depth look and analysis of the issue. To understand that at the core of the problem are inequalities – gender, socio-economic and political – will facilitate thorough and strategic responses to the issue. As some in the panel may be presenting good practices on integration of victims-survivors of trafficking, I would like to end by presenting how we contribute to the addressal of the demand side. Because as the UN Anti-Trafficking Protocol provides, “States Parties shall adopt or strengthen legislative or other measures, such as educational, social or cultural measures, including through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking.” CATW-AP has been educating young men, aged 16-21, in three-day education camps on gender issues, sexuality, trafficking and prostitution since 2004. In those camps, the boys’ socialization are revisited by them. They reflect on the impact of their learned concepts and behavior on masculinity to women around them, to themselves and to their environment. Finally, they are able to talk to a survivor of sex trafficking and erode their myths about prostitution. To date, we have more than 300 young male advocates who say no to buying women and children in prostitution. They have formed a national organization called Youth and Students Advancing Gender Equality. These camps have been replicated in Thailand, and will soon be brought to India and Indonesia. I wish to end by promoting a different notion of masculinity. (Show 29-second video.) 54 ❙ Seoul International Conference Against Human Trafficking in Migrant Women

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