Fonds de Dotation Philippe et Yves Scelles

Working to abolish prostitution and raise awareness about the reality of human trafficking

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The Philippe and Yves Scelles Fund aims to abolish prostitution and to help its victims by making known the reality of prostitution and more generally assisting any philanthropic, educational, scientific, social, humanitarian, charitable actions. The Philippe and Yves Scelles Fund has been created in 2012 by the 2 Scelles's brothers who have been managing the Scelles Foundation since its creation in 1993, following the work done by their uncle Jean Scelles since 1956 against pimps through legal proceedings with a team of attorneys. Jean and Jeanne Scelles bequeathed all of their possessions to the Scelles Foundation. The Scelles Foundation has developed a large documentation center and has organized many activities in partnership with main NGOs and other stakeholders, engaged against prostitution across France and Europe, through advocacy, conferences, books, and events. A summary of those action is available at: www.fondationscelles.org/fr/qui-sommes-nous/histor... One of the most important achievement in 25 years is the leading role taken by the Scelles Foundation with its partners to pass a law in 2016 in France to penalize sex buyers and increase support to prostituted women in order to help them to exit prostitution. In addition to the financial support brought by the Philippe and Yves Scelles Fund to the Scelles Foundation since 2012, the Fund has also been supporting the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP International) which is an advocacy vehicle for frontline NGOs and a global convener for change, regrouping 33 members from 27 countries. The fundamental objective of CAP International is to advocate for the adoption and implementation of progressive domestic legislation and international standards. Domestic advocacy is conducted by the CAP members in their countries, through meetings and conferences. International advocacy is done by the CAP management team through high level meetings at the head of International Organisations. Goal The Philippe and Yves Scelles Fund aims to make known the reality of prostitution by any philanthropic, educational, scientific, social, humanitarian actions. Mission The Philippe and Yves Scelles Fund aims to abolish prostitution and to help its victims. Future planned activities In addition to the ongoing support of the Scelles Foundation and CAP International, the reach of larger audiences represents another priority for the Philippe and Yves Scelles Fund. The Center for Research and Information on Sexual Exploitation (CRISE) is a new initiative with the objectives of providing the general public with information and advanced research on subjects linked to trafficking in human beings, prostitution and pimping.The first activity is the building of a web site in several languages (English, French, Spanish) with key information: https://crise-intl.org . Basic information as well as some selected tools are gathered for reuse by multiples stakeholders. Another project will be to launch an awareness campaign "men talk to men about the shame of prostitution". A crowdfunding campaign will be launched. Then, engaging selected business segments, under the initiative "CONNECT" (Connect Business to Prevent Sex Trafficking) is a third key activity. Those 3 new initiatives are in a testing phase, and are planned to extend, once the concept has been proven.
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Founded in 2019, "CRISE International" (Center for Research and Information on Sexual Exploitation) is providing the general public with information and advanced research on subjects linked to trafficking in human beings, prostitution and pimping. CRISE International is a new initiative and sister organization of the Scelles Foundation. Founded in 1994, the Scelles Foundation's mission is to combat all forms of commercial sexual exploitation around the world. First composed of a small team committed to the abolition of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, we knew that we cannot achieve this goal without serious collaborations with different professions from students and researchers to carry out research and studies, to strong partnerships with companies, administrations, press agencies, NGOs, etc. Our mission is to address the lack of information and awareness about sexual exploitation in the world. Our goal is to be an informative communication center, to connect different initiatives and efforts to combat sex trafficking and be a hub for the already existing great tools and best practices. Men Talking to Men Campaign is a campaign to start conversations among men about sex trafficking, the actual cost of buying sex and shedding light on different dimensions of sexual exploitation. The aim is to educate men by other men to end exploitation by understanding the true implications of sex trafficking and learning about international trends. Man Talking to Men is not just a campaign to share numbers and statistics. It's a campaign to provide men with the tools and knowledge to fight sex trafficking. Why men? Men are the largest buyer of sex and control the largest sex exploitation networks. To curb the demand, men need to know the implication of creating the demand for paid sex and how victims are exploited. #EndSexTrafficking Main activities Creation/promotion of sex trafficking 101 curricula for men to learn about the problem of sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, and sexual violence. Creation of an anti-demand media campaign targeting men by men. Provide a toolkit and handout with available resources and hotlines and provide resources for how men can be part of the fight How can you help? Your donations will help the Center for Research and Information on Sexual Exploitation – CRISE to raise funds for a comprehensive educational and engaging campaign to target men of all ages. The donations will be used to provide resources and educational materials for men to engage in a well-informed approach to curb the demand for exploitative sex. Website : https://crise-intl.org/ Follow us on Social Media Twitter: @crise_int Instagram: crise_international Facebook: @criseinternational Alternative ways to give: For gifts by check: Write your check to KBFUS, write "Philippe Scelles et Yves Scelles Fund – Men Talking to Men" in the memo section of the check, and send it to KBFUS, 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10176. Gifts by wire transfer or to contribute other types of property: Email KBFUS at: info@kbfus.org or phone (212) 713 7660.

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