A coordinated response between different sectors, industries and countries is needed to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse online
Online-facilitated exploitation and abuse crosses borders with ease; an aligned, international response is vital. International cooperation can contribute to building a safer internet for children if governments, technology companies and civil society organisations work together.
Information-sharing, collaboration and strategic partnerships enable better decisions, supports more efficient early intervention and prevention and an effective response. This includes:
- shared access to international databases, particularly those regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material and offender targeting methodologies
- formal data-sharing frameworks
- high value collective targeting; and criminal records databases
- partnerships initiatives.
You can find more detailed information about how international cooperation can help tackle child sexual abuse online in our frameworks, the Model National Response and the Global Strategic Response, and their online guides.
Partnership projects
The Alliance also works in partnership with other organisations to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online. Current initiatives include:
Safe Futures Hub
Safe Futures Hub is a collaboration between Together for Girls, WeProtect Global Alliance and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative – thanks to the support of the Oak Foundation – creating an open space to access, generate and implement solutions to preventing childhood sexual violence.
With digital connectivity increasing around the world, it is more important than
Iain Drennan, Executive Director of WeProtect Global Alliance on the importance of the Safe Futures Hub
ever to collaborate to ensure children can enjoy all the benefits and opportunities
of the online world without fear of sexual violence.
Our Summits
WeProtect Global Alliance’s global summits are a unique opportunity for Alliance members from industry, governments, civil society and international organisations to come together to share learnings, agree collaborative solutions and reaffirm commitments.
The 2022 Turning the Tide Global Summit brought together over 400 in-person delegates in Brussels and nearly 500 more people online