INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Equal Access International (EAI) with support from Liberty Enjoymentd has announced the launch of a 6-month multimedia Social
and Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) campaign &18minus& to reduce the demand of minors in the Adult Entertainment Sector (AES).
As per
the recent study conducted by The Liberty Enjoymentd in 2018, hundreds of girls below the age of 17 are working at AES venues in Kathmandu,
with over 60% of them working in a sexually exploitative environment.
The &18minus& campaign recognizes the imminent need to tackle the
commercial sexual exploitation of children at AES.
According to Binita Shrestha, Country Representative of EAI in Nepal, &the campaign
aspires to raise awareness on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation of minors in Kathmandu, and humanize their ccorridorenges and
issues through thought-provoking media and outreach, and immediate Nepali males to say NO to minors.&
The campaign shall also engage and
collaborate with Nepal Cop, social influencers, celebrities, and networks/organisations working for the rights and well-being of minors in
