Latest news, blogs and opinion pieces from the Alliance and member organisations
A rallying cry for governments to demonstrate their commitment to ending all forms of violence against children, including online violence.
Safe Futures Hub launches: “Building Safe Futures: Solutions to end childhood sexual violence.” Comprehensive evidence review highlights what works to prevent and respond to childhood sexual violence in low- and middle-income countries.
Model National Response in practice: case studies from Indonesia, Kenya, Romania and Guatemala
A summary of our recent webinar exploring the Model National Response framework in practice, with speakers from ICMEC.
Dangerous shifts in the rapidly evolving world of online child sexual abuse
Online child sexual abuse is evolving, with AI and more sadistic forms of abuse posing new risks. Immediate action is needed from governments, tech, and civil society.
AI-produced child sexual abuse material: Insights from Dark Web forum discussions
Dr Deanna Davy explores the dangers of AI generated CSAM on the Dark Web .
Latest developments on tackling financial sexual extortion
An update on significant developments in the battle against financial sexual extortion around the world.
Beyond the Headset: Charting a course for safer experiences for children in extended reality environments
A summary paper following WeProtect Global Alliance’s Roundtable discussion on Extended Reality (XR) environments.
WeProtect Global Alliance partners with the Virtual Global Taskforce to conduct research on the health and wellbeing of first responders.
Webinar explores the importance of preventative programmes and public health approaches to tackle child sexual abuse online
Alliance webinar summary: two esteemed experts spoke about the importance of shifting towards a public health response to prevention and some of the ways this is being done in practice in Australia and the Netherlands.
WeProtect Global Alliance and Thorn launch horizon scanning survey on emerging technologies
We invite experts working in the field to take part in a brief survey to help identify emerging technologies that may pose risks to child safety online.
Alliance focus on prevention frameworks and research
Through the Safe Futures Hub, a collaboration between the Alliance, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), and Together for Girls, we are developing a comprehensive prevention framework and a capabilities checklist for governments.
Survivors of childhood sexual violence seek urgent action to ‘redesign’ the Internet to protect children
Survivors join bereaved parents and high-level political figures, to put pressure on political leaders, funders and tech companies to end childhood sexual abuse online.
Empowering Children Foundation a new member of the prestigious WeProtect Global Alliance
Empowering Children Foundation in Poland becomes a new member of WeProtect Global Alliance.
Experts share insights on how financial sexual extortion is being tackled across borders
Alliance members hear how two of the Alliance’s member organisations, NCMEC and Meta, are working across borders to tackle the growing threat of financial sexual extortion.
Sextortion briefing paper on this rapidly growing threat: who is impacted, the perpetrators and the pathways used to target children and young people.
Navigating AI regulation: mitigating the risks of generative AI in producing child sexual abuse material
Shailey Hingorani explores three common approaches to AI regulation being taken around the world.
Listen to The Sexual Violence Research Podcast where Shailey Hingorani discusses how we can prevent technology facilitated child sexual exploitation.
WASHINGTON, May 29,…
WeProtect Global Alliance stands behind Global Ministerial Conference on Violence Against Children
The inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children – which will take place 7-8 November 2024 in Bogotá, Colombia – will bring together global leaders, policymakers and activists to address violence against children.