Voices of Children: 2012-2013 Global Data
Our data show the difficulties that children and young people encounter on a daily basis, but this is just the tip of the iceberg: these children and youth were the ones fortunate enough to have access to child helplines. We collect data annually to show governments and policymakers the importance of establishing and maintaining these […]
Annual Report 2012
Voices of Children of the European Union: 2003 – 2012 Data
Between 2003 and 2012, child helplines in the European Union received an average of 478 calls every day. In this publication, you can find country-by-country analysis of the data we collected, including reasons for contact, methods of communication, and gender breakdown. We urge politicians, decision makers and partners to take this data to the heart of your […]
Fighting against Child Sexual Abuse
For this paper, we analysed and presented data from 16 child helplines in Africa at the 2012 International Conference in Africa on Child Sexual Abuse in Ghana. We and our partners use this data to support reform of child protection services. See inside for our recommendations on how we can put an end to sexual […]
Girls’ Voices Heard
For the sixth annual International Child Helpline Day in 2012, the theme was “The role of child helplines and technologies in the protection of girls from abuse and violence”. Girls make up the majority of contacts regarding every form of abuse – what can we do to make their voices heard? Here we present statistics […]
Annual Report 2011
Violence Against Children: 2011 Global Data
Violence and abuse were the most common reasons for children to contact a child helpline in 2011, as this data shows. We use data reports such as this one to make visible the problems children face. Check inside for a breakdown of the types of violence encountered and our recommendations on how child helplines can put an […]
Connecting to Children: 2011 Global Data
This publication is a comprehensive summary of the voices of children who need assistance, care and protection. Children trust child helplines and voluntarily contact them to share their concerns and to get help. Why do they call? How to they contact us? What can we do for them? The answers to these questions and more […]
Annual Report 2010
Violence Against Children: 2010 Global Data
Five years after the United Nations Study on Violence Against Children made its recommendations on combating this scourge in all its forms, millions of children around the world still face violence on a daily basis. In this report, our child helplines worldwide share their crucial experience in dealing with abused children as well as their […]