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Interview: Child Rights organisations support the EU Proposal to Prevent and Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse

ECPAT International’s opinion on the topic of child sexual abuse online and the European Commission’s proposal to Combat and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse online. Interview broadcasted in the German MDR/AR media journal.

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Open Letter to the European Commission’s Proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse

Global Boys Initiative Case Study: Calais, France

The case study conducted with ECPAT France in Calais, France, looks at how to work with boys at risk or survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse in the contexts of migration and forced displacement.

Gender, Safety, and Help-Seeking Behaviours in Online Gaming Environments – Brief Paper

This brief summarises a June 2024 workshop hosted by ECPAT International, bringing together child rights representatives, researchers, and online gaming companies to discuss gender, safety, and help-seeking behaviours in online environments. Emphasising the value of collaborative spaces, participants explored challenges, identified gaps, and proposed key actions to ensure gender-sensitive children’s safety in online gaming environments. The discussions left participants motivated to pursue future actions by leveraging diverse expertise for the benefit of children’s online safety.

Executive Summary – VOICE Speaking Up For Change: Children’s and Caregivers’ Voices for Safer Online Experiences

Ensuring children’s safety online is crucial in the digital age, demanding a thorough understanding of children’s perspectives and needs. The executive summary of the VOICE project, a collaboration between ECPAT International, Eurochild, and Terre des Hommes Netherlands under the Down to Zero Alliance, provides quick access to the research findings from the VOICE Report “Speaking Up For Change: Children’s and Caregivers’ Voices for Safer Online Experiences.” It calls for immediate action and advocacy to implement robust safety measures and actively involve children in shaping online safety policies.

Collective Action to End Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Regional Workshop: Bangkok Outcome Report

From March 4-7, 2024, a transformative workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, convened 113 participants from 34 countries spanning East and Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific. The Collective Action: End Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse workshop served as a pivotal gathering that transcended geographical boundaries to address the global crisis of sexual exploitation of children, including in the digital world. Bringing together a diverse array of stakeholders, including ECPAT members, Safe Online grantees, nongovernmental organisations and civil society organisations, as well as experts, advocates, practitioners, international organisations, and philanthropic entities from around the world, the workshop marked a significant milestone in the ongoing movement to address the sexual exploitation of children.

This report, synthesising the workshop’s outcomes, serves as a blueprint for ongoing efforts against the sexual exploitation of children. It calls for continued innovation, collaboration, and a unified vision to protect every child from sexual exploitation.