ONE way to put an end to sexual abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation is to speak out.
Hopes of Hope director Lynnie Roche said there was a need for everyone to be vigilant as we all are more watchful.
"One of the avenues to stop trafficking, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation is for us to speak up when we know something is wrong," she said.
"We can teach our children to speak up. Most trafficking and most sexual abuse is done by people the child already knows."
Mrs Roche encouraged parents to tell their children the real meaning of sex.
"Do not be afraid to tell them about their body," she said.
"Tell them their body is theirs and no one should touch them without their permission. Teach them there is no sex without consent." Mrs Roche said people should know that sex was a language spoken inside of marriage.
She said when someone chose to have sex with whomever, they cheapened the value of sex. "It is a language for two people in a committed relationship to affirm their love for each other," she said.
"Inside of marriage, sex is used to tell each other, I am only for you."
"When we have sex with anyone, it is similar to any dog, who has sex with whatever female is in heat.
"God made sex to be used for only two people who say, 'I am for you; you are for me'."
Mrs Roche said when a man used sex to control a young girl, his daughter or niece, he was not speaking the right language of sex.
"He is speaking a language of selfishness," she said.
"When a man gives his daughter to his boss, a relative, a government official, or a visitor, the father is using his child to gain something for himself.
"Our children should be able to keep their innocence. It should not be taken from them by a parent, relative, or a rapist."