Voices of Children in Asia-Pacific: 2003 – 2013 Data
Although child helplines in the Asia-Pacific region received 41 million contacts between 2003 and 2013, still millions more children and young people in the region do not yet have access to this essential service. This data publication aims to guide government and policymakers on the issues that matter, from homelessness to peer relationships. With your […]
Voices of Children in Africa: 2003 – 2013 Data
Many helplines in Africa find themselves filling the void where children lack support and protection on issues such as violence and sexual health. We use the data collected from our 18 million African contacts between 2003 and 2013 to give a voice to children and young people, helping to shape policy towards their needs. See […]
Voices of Children in Europe: 2003 – 2013 Data
The data collected from child helplines can be a call to action for governments and NGOs to align their programmes with the issues most affecting children and young people worldwide. In this report, we look at how these issues and the helplines themselves evolved in Europe over the decade from 2003 to 2013. What challenges […]
Voices of Children in The Americas & the Caribbean: 2003 – 2013 Data
Between 2003 and 2013, 8.5 million contacts were made with child helplines in the Americas and the Caribbean, on issues ranging from mental health to natural disasters. The data we collect is an essential force in guiding government and NGO policy. View inside for detailed information on the biggest challenges currently facing children and young […]
Violence Against Children: 2012-2013 Global Data
Every five minutes, a child dies as a result of violence. In 2012 and 2013, we received 31 million contacts worldwide, with violence as the reason behind 29% of them. We tell the world what those children told us, in this data report which offers detailed statistics on forms of violence and regional variations – the first […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]