ZOE Japan - Let's stop child trafficking!

In this episode, ZOE Japan explores the growing trend of young Japanese women being recruited for overseas opportunities and the risks that can sometimes lead to exploitation and trafficking. Drawing on frontline observations, our team discusses common vulnerability factors, including debt bondage, financial pressures, abusive family backgrounds, and the influence of host clubs and chika idol cult...

In this inspiring episode, David Cross, CEO of ZOE Australia, shares his powerful journey from a successful business career to the frontline of fighting child trafficking and exploitation. What started as disbelief after a church sermon led David and his wife, Andrea, to leave everything behind and move to Thailand — dedicating over a decade to caring for rescued children and training local leader...

Join us as we tune in to a past interview with Mariko Yamaoka from Not For Sale Japan about the exploitation of foreign migrant workers in Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program. To report labor trafficking in your community, please go to: 総合労働相談コーナーのご案内｜厚生労働省 Are your working conditions fair? See page 14 for hotline support for foreign workers in multiple languages...

Join us as we tune in to part 2 of an interview with Mariko Yamaoka from Not For Sale Japan about the exploitation of students that are studying and working in Japan under a student visa. To report labor trafficking in your community, please go to: Are your working conditions fair? See page 14 for hotline support for foreign workers in multiple languages established by the Ministry of Health, Labo...

What is Virtual Child Sexual Abuse Material (previously known as Child Pornography)? Is sexual content in Japanese manga and anime legal? What is the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on child sexual exploitation? Join the ZOE Japan team as we discuss old and new trends related to virtual CSAM. INHOPE - INHOPE has more than 50 member hotlines around the world that receive, analyze and issue t...

Hotlines from all over the world are reporting the same thing... A dramatic increase in online financial extortion/sextortion cases of children from all ages, economic backgrounds, cultures, languages and genders. Every child (0-18yrs) with access to a mobile device or the internet is at risk. Join the ZOE Japan team to learn more about typical perpetrator tactics, tips on how to keep your child s...

Boys can be victims of sex trafficking too! In this episode, learn more about the cultural perspective that prevent boys from being recognized as survivors of child trafficking, and how perpetrators use online games to lure them. To sponsor a prevention campaign on social media, please make a donation to eng.goZOE.jp/donate and remember to specify SNS in the notes section. Follow us on social medi...

Join Annerie, Yuri and our guest speaker, Chris Miyamoto, as we discuss ways in which online traffickers target children and teens, and share some practical tips for parents to keep children safe! Be sure to download the free internet safety guide from our website (also available in Japanese).

Japan is infamous for its sexual objectification of school girls. Join us to learn more about the dangerous world of compensated dating, JK businesses and the profile of victims that are trapped in this industry. Music video link: https://youtu.be/6xbRRC8dl1E ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, r...

2024 IMPORTANT NOTICE There are two newer episodes available on this topic! Please listen to: https://gozoe.jp/episode/episode-9-virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material/ https://gozoe.jp/episode/online-sextortion-perpetrator-tactics-to-target-your-child-online/ *********************** Join us for Part 2 of our discussion on child pornography in Japan. In this episode, we discuss simulated child pornog...

2024 IMPORTANT NOTICE There are two newer episodes available on this topic! Please listen to: https://gozoe.jp/episode/episode-9-virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material/ https://gozoe.jp/episode/online-sextortion-perpetrator-tactics-to-target-your-child-online/ ***** Child pornography is illegal in Japan, but is still widely available. Join us in this episode where we will discuss some of the for...

Join us as we start to unveil child sex trafficking in Japan, by learning more about the most common forms of child sexual exploitation. ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities...

Welcome to the first ever ZOE Japan podcast! Join us to learn more about modern day slavery, and how ZOE makes a difference in Japan. ZOE Japan is part of ZOE International, a non-profit organization that works to end child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue, and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them with opportunities an...