The Age of Adultification: Combatting the Sexual Exploitation of Minors
The 9th Annual World Without Exploitation Youth Summit
World Without Exploitation and the WorldWE Youth Coalition invite you to the 2026 World Without Exploitation Youth Summit: The Age of Adultification: Combating the Sexualization of Minors.
This year’s summit will explore adultification bias, the harmful tendency to perceive young people as older, more mature, and less in need of protection than they truly are. Participants will examine how this bias operates both online and offline, from social media and digital culture to broader societal narratives that shape perceptions of youth and vulnerability.
Through discussion, strategy-building, and collective action, the summit will equip young leaders with the tools, network, and strategies needed to challenge exploitation in their communities and drive lasting change. At a time when young people are shaping the future of advocacy, this gathering creates space for the next generation of changemakers to learn, connect, and take action against commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking.
Lunch and a light breakfast will be provided for all registrants on site.
RSVP to secure your ticket! Questions? Email: teresa@worldwe.org
When
July 16th, 2026, from 9am-4pm
What
The 9th Annual World Without Exploitation Youth Summit
Where
George Washington University, University Student Center, 800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Note: A light breakfast and lunch will be provided on site.
Questions? Email: teresa@worldwe.org
