Frameworks
Model National Response
Guidance and support to countries and organisations to help build response to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
- Visit the Model National Response page
- Download the English version
- Other languages: Français | Español | العربية
The Maturity Model
A tool to facilitate tailored national responses and foster a climate of continuous improvement.
- See the Maturity Model
Implementing the Model National Response
Global Strategic Response
One-page overview of the global response across policy, criminal justice, victim support, technology, society and research pillars
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- Français | Español | Português | العربية
Implementing the Global Strategic Response
Reports
Global Threat Assessment 2023
Assessing the scale and scope of child sexual abuse online
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- Français | Español | Português | العربية | 中文 (Chinese)
Access information about specific sections of the report:
- Analysis of the sexual threats children face online
- Preventing child sexual abuse online through public health approaches
- Centring children’s rights and perspectives in the response
- Globally aligned legislation to protect children online
Alongside the Global Threat Assessment 2023, we have published two reports:
- Parents’ perceptions of their children’s exposure to online sexual harms – conducted by Economist Impact
- #MyVoiceMySafety: exploring children’s perceptions of safety and risks online – conducted together with the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children.
Video presentation of WeProtect Exec Director, Iain Drennan, explaining the Global Threat Assessment.
Child exposure to online sexual harms surveys
European survey 2023
A European study, conducted by Economist Impact, of 2,000 18-year-olds across four European countries to understand their experiences of and exposure to online sexual harms during childhood.
- Download the English version
- Access the dedicated report page
Global survey 2021
A global study of 18-20 year-olds in 54 countries worldwide to find out more about their experiences of online sexual harms, conducted by Economist Impact
- Download the English version
- Access the dedicated report page
Child ‘self-generated’ sexual material online: children and young people’s perspectives
This research, conducted with Praesidio Safeguarding, listened to children and young people’s views on the issue of ‘self-generated’ sexual material in three different countries – Ghana, Thailand and Ireland.
- Download the report in English
- Download the briefing paper in Thai
- Download the briefing paper in English
- Access the dedicated report page
Framing the Future
Framing the Future reviews the implementation of the Model National Response over six years and 42 Alliance countries.
- Download the English version
- Download the Spanish version
- Download the French version
Child sexual exploitation and abuse online: Survivors’ Perspectives
Together with ECPAT International and six of its network member organisations, this research explores the voices of survivors of child sexual abuse online
- Download the English version
- Download the Spanish version
- Access the dedicated report page
Survey of technology companies
Together with the Tech Coalition this research surveyed industry members to understand the scope of activities by technology companies to combat the issue of child sexual abuse online
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- Access the dedicated report page
How to talk about child sexual abuse in the digital world
Changing the narrative
How we talk about child sexual exploitation and abuse online matters. This research explores how our communications can make the difference between salience and dismissal, between hope and fatalism, between collective action and stepping back.
- Download the English version
- Access the dedicated report page
Briefing papers
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.
A web of deceit: financial sexual extortion of children and young people
Sextortion briefing paper on this rapidly growing threat: who is impacted, the perpetrators and the pathways used to target children and young people.
UK Online Safety Act Policy Briefing
As the UK Government’s new legislation moves to the implementation phase, WeProtect Global Alliance ask what it means for the global fight against child exploitation and abuse online and how the new rules might improve the state of children’s online safety.
Global Threat Assessment 2023
Turning the tide on current abuse trends will only be possible with increased prioritisation and commitment from all stakeholders involved in the response, empowered and enabled by maturing legislation.
Link-sharing and child sexual abuse: understanding the threat
This report provides an overview of the issue of link sharing to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
Extended Reality technologies and child sexual exploitation and abuse
This intelligence briefing explores eXtended Reality (XR), looking at its meaning, applications and risks related to child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The role of age verification technology in tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse online
This intelligence briefing explores the role that age assurance can play in safeguarding children, the current regulatory landscape around age and different methods of age assurance.
The European Union Digital Services Act
Our policy briefing on the European Union Digital Services Act and on how it can better protect children online.
Feedback on EU proposed legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
The consultation feedback shows how the Alliance strongly welcomes the European Commission’s proposal.
Briefing Paper – Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Survivors’ Perspectives in Colombia
Briefing paper for Colombia summarising findings from the six-country study of child sexual exploitation and abuse online. This project was a collaboration between ECPAT International and WeProtect Global Alliance.
Briefing Paper – Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Survivors’ Perspectives in Peru
Briefing paper for Peru summarising findings from the six-country study of child sexual exploitation and abuse online. This project was a collaboration between ECPAT International and WeProtect Global Alliance.
Briefing paper – Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Survivors’ Perspectives in Mexico
Briefing paper for Mexico summarising findings from the six-country study of child sexual exploitation and abuse online. This project was a collaboration between ECPAT International and WeProtect Global Alliance.
Briefing Paper – Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Survivors’ Perspectives in Moldova
Briefing paper for Moldova summarising findings from the six-country study of child sexual exploitation and abuse online. This project was a collaboration between ECPAT International and WeProtect Global Alliance.
Briefing Paper – Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Survivors’ Perspectives in Albania
Briefing paper for Albania summarising findings from the six-country study of child sexual exploitation and abuse online. This project was a collaboration between ECPAT International and WeProtect Global Alliance to conduct primary research and amplify the perspectives of survivors. Recommendations drawn from the survivors conversations are emphasised.
Framing child sexual abuse and exploitation online as a form of human trafficking: opportunities, challenges, and implications
A group of experts was brought together for a virtual roundtable to better understand how child trafficking for sexual purposes and child sexual exploitation and abuse online overlap; and to explore the opportunities, challenges, and implications of framing some online exploitation crimes as a form of trafficking.