Voice Up Africa!
New initiative by African child helplines to disrupt online harms
On World Children’s Day (20 November 2024), in partnership with seven child helpline members in Eastern and Southern Africa, we officially kicked-off our “Voice Up Africa! Disrupting Harm by Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA)” project; a 2-year initiative funded by Safe Online. Initiated in July 2024, the Voice Up Africa! project brings together […]
You Are Not Alone
The Role of Child Helplines in Responding to AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
In recent years, the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many aspects of society. However, with these advancements come new and disturbing challenges, including the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Reports from the Internet Watch Foundation reveal that AI-generated CSAM is becoming increasingly prevalent online, reaching what they call a […]
Abeba’s Story
Case Management at Child Helplines filling gaps in National Child Protection Systems
The internet hosts millions of images of child sexual exploitation and abuse, re-victimizing children each time they are viewed and shared. Reporting online sexual exploitation and abuse is the first step towards removing these images, stopping the abuse and starting the healing process for survivors. This video – “Abeba’s Story” – explains how child helplines […]
Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA)
An escalating problem that is alarmingly underreported
One of the most critical child protection issues of our time Our latest report summarizes a survey of our members about the contacts they have received regarding Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSEA). This research was done in collaboration with our partner, Tech Matters, with the aim of better understanding the characteristics of victims […]
Child sexual abuse survivors urge tech companies to act now to protect children
A landmark letter, signed by 104 survivors and civil society organisations across 24 countries, compels tech bosses to take responsibility for the safety of their products, including end-to-end encrypted services
A global coalition of more than 100 sexual abuse survivors, families and child safety experts have demanded tech companies act now to make sure their platforms are safe for children. Published by the NSPCC, one of our members in the United Kingdom, the letter to tech bosses has been spearheaded by a survivor who was […]
Draft Resolution to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse
Letter of Support
Child Helpline International is a signatory to a letter addressed to Members of the European Parliament and Representatives of Member States in the Council of the European Union, in support of the proposal for a Regulation currently being considered by the EU to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. Major parts of the Regulation seek […]
Every Second Counts
European-wide petition demands the EU tackles child abuse on the internet and makes the internet safe for children everywhere On International Children’s Day and the United Nations International Day of the Parent, a coalition of child abuse survivor groups, child protection organisations and parents associations are coming together to demand the EU leaders protect children […]
Child Helpline Data on (Online) Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Europe
Child helplines play a key role in the prevention, detection and victim support when it comes to addressing (online) child sexual exploitation and abuse, as discussed in this recent blog by my colleague, Ronja Ulvfot. In addition, child helplines also play a key role in collecting and analysing reliable, anonymous data on this highly sensitive […]
The Key Role of Child Helplines in Protecting Children Against (Online) Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse
It is estimated that 1 in 5 children in Europe fall victim to some form of sexual abuse during their childhood. Child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSEA) are serious crimes that have wide-ranging and life-long consequences for survivors. Child sexual exploitation and abuse can take many forms, and the influx of new technology into children’s […]
Prevention, Detection, Victim Support
Our new Position Paper provides an insight into data around how and why children who are victims and survivors of sexual abuse currently access support from our
member child helplines.