Watch lectures from the National Conference

In Sweden, there are the equivalent of one to two students in each year 9 and in upper secondary school who have been subjected to commercial sexual exploitation. On 24 April 2023, OKSE, Child10, Ellencentret, Jämställdhetsmyndigheten with NSPM (national coordination against prostitution and human trafficking) and Novahuset organized the first national conference of its kind to draw attention to these children and spread knowledge about the exploitation they are exposed to.

The conference was a meeting point for decision-makers and professionals from social services, health, justice, education, civil society and politics, among others. Some of the participants were:

HM Queen Silvia
Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality
Märta Stenevi, spokesperson mp
Christine Grahn, Head of Public Policy TikTok
Marius Melgaard, Investigation Manager for the ISÖB (Internet-related sexual abuse of children) Grooming Group, Stockholm Police Region
Gabriella Kärnekull Wolfe, Ombudsman against commercial sexual exploitation of children
Staca Shehan, Vice President NECMEC

Satisfied visitors

In total, over 230 people attended and in the evaluation survey, the conference as a whole was rated 4.8 out of 5 by visitors.

“Very good conference that increased both understanding and knowledge. Thanks for a great day!”

“I am so grateful that I was able to attend the conference and get more energy to work on the issue. All the strong survivors were absolutely incredible. Gabriella and Saga just say WOW!”

“A well planned conference from your side. Fantastic to get 4 politicians from parliament/government.”

Watch lectures from the conference

Parts of the day were recorded and the lectures that were filmed are posted on ChildX Youtube channel. Some of them are:

What do we know about commercial sexual exploitation of children in Sweden? – Gabriella Kärnekull Wolfe
Holistic support – What is important to consider when dealing with children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation, and what interventions does the target group need?
Child Sex Trafficking – A Borderless Crime – Keynote speaker Staca Shehan