Voices in Eastern and Southern Africa During Covid-19
Child helplines around the world support millions of children and young people every year. They respond to issues ranging from serious violations of children’s rights to children who just want someone to chat to on the way back from school. They actively listen to and help children and young people, and they prevent violence and […]
International Missing Children’s Day 2021
Today is International Missing Children’s Day, the occasion on which child rights and protection organisations around the world remember missing and abducted children and celebrate those who have been safely recovered. Children and young people who run away from their homes are the largest group of missing children across Europe. In 2019, young runaways made […]
Voices during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Every child and young person has the right to be heard, the right to protection and the right to access essential services, free from bias or other barriers. Child helplines play a crucial role in enforcing and promoting children’s right globally. This was more true than ever as the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the world in […]
Annual Review & Annual Accounts 2020
Our Annual Review and Annual Accounts for the year 2020 are now available. Please click on the following links to read the online versions of these documents. Annual Review 2020 Annual Accounts 2020 We hope you will enjoy looking back at some of the highlights of our work in 2020. Copies of our full audited […]
Voices of Children and Young People in the EU: Data for 2019
When we have the correct information, we can find the best way forward to meet the rights of every child and young person. And how do we ensure we have this correct information? It’s very easy: We listen! Every year, Child Helpline International collects data from its child helpline members and shares it among them, […]
Voices of Children and Young People in Eastern & Southern Africa in 2019
Every year we survey our child helpline members to get a comprehensive regional and global picture of issues facing children and young people. Our report, “Voices of Children and Young People in Eastern & Southern Africa” is based on the data received from 11 child helplines in 10 countries in the region, representing eSwatini, Ethiopia, […]
Technical Guidance Resource on Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Child Helpline International and ICMEC proudly launch their Technical Guidance Resource on Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, as part of their Advocate, Collaborate & Train to End Violence Against Children (ACT to EVAC) project. This Technical Guidance Resource is a compilation of key findings from Jordan, Kenya, Peru, the Philippines and Tanzania. “Technology empowers […]
Voices of Children & Young People Around the World in 2019
Every year we survey our child helpline members to get comprehensive regional and global pictures of the issues facing children and young people. Our new report presents the data received from our child helpline members around the world relating to 2019. We also take an early look at some of the information that has started […]
Protecting Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a response to the COVID-19 crisis, child protection actors and service providers are exploring how they can continue to provide support to children, families and communities remotely through the use of technology. This includes child helplines, which, over the last decade, have become increasingly recognised as crucial elements of national child protection systems and in responding […]
Voices of Children & Young People in the EU – Data from 2018
Every year we survey our child helpline members to get a comprehensive regional and global picture of issues facing children and young people. Our latest report, “Voices of Children and Young People in the EU” is based on the data received from 28 child helplines in 26 countries of the European Union in the year […]