Safer Internet Day 2023: We Have To Do More To Keep Children & Young People Safe Online
Today is Safer Internet Day. As child abuse increasingly takes on an online dimension, it’s especially important that this year’s international Safer Internet Day is drawing particular attention to the online safety of children and young people. I’m writing from the Netherlands, where we have recently been confronted with some horrific examples of online sexual […]
Hearing the Voices of Ukrainian Children and Young People: Child Helplines Responding to the Ukraine Crisis
The escalation of hostilities in Ukraine has resulted in approximately 5.6 million Ukrainians being internally displaced and another 7.8 million fleeing to neighbouring countries. This vast number of refugees presents an increased risk of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation and abuse. According to OCHA (the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), […]