July 2024 – Safe Online

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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.

The move comes 100 days before the historic inaugural Global Ministerial on Ending Violence Against Children - the first time that global leaders will be asked to pledge action to end the scourge of childhood sexual violence.

July 17, 2024 [LONDON]: Today, survivors of childhood sexual violence will address the escalating threat to children’s lives posed by online abuse, and call for action to ‘redesign’ the internet and protect children ahead of the first ever global Ministerial on the issue in November 2024. This is a pivotal moment to redefine the digital world for children, ensuring that technology is used for their benefit and never for their harm.

MSB Medical School Berlin GmbH

January 9, 2024

Our grantees MSB Medical School Berlin GmbH RAPPID- (Risk Assessment for the Prevention & Promotion of Internet Deterrence) Countries involved:Germany Grant timeline:March 2023 – March 2025 Grantee website:www.medicalschool-berlin.de Funding amount:$199,406 Find other grantees

Safe Online awards $10 million to 23 new grantees to join the fight against digital harms

June 20, 2024

To combat the growing threats in the digital space, Safe Online launched a global call for proposals in 2023. After a rigorous and thorough selection process, 23 grantees have been selected to receive USD 10 million. The new investment grows Safe Online’s investment portfolio to USD 100 million across 106 projects with impact in 100 countries and accelerates Safe Online’s globally important role as a catalyst for new solutions to combat digital harms.

UNICEF Indonesia

January 10, 2024

Our grantees UNICEF Indonesia Strengthening Safe and Friendly Environments for Children (SAFE4C) to Prevent and Respond to Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSEA) Countries involved:Indonesia UNICEF Indonesia’s Strengthening Safe and Friendly Environments for Children Online (SAFE4C) project aims to improve Indonesia’s national infrastructure and early support for victims so

A digital world safe for every child!

Sexual violence against children and adolescents is a pressing global issue. The consequences of child sexual exploitation and abuse are profound, leading to serious implications for children’s health, societal participation and economic prospects. The digital world has amplified children’s exposure to sexual exploitation
and abuse, exposing children to unprecedented risks.

As per the latest Childlight data, one case of online child abuse is reported every second. The Internet Watch Foundation noted 2023 as a ‘record year’ for child sexual abuse with an 8 per cent increase in the number of child sexual abuse imagery found online from the previous year. New and emerging technologies like Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (ER) are turbocharging the rate of abuse, generating child sexual abuse material at a scale and speed never seen before.

Safe Online has joined hands with survivors and global child protection organisations to call upon key actors to prevent and end the sexual exploitation and abuse of children online and create a safer digital future for every child.

Read the Call to Action here

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International Association of Internet Hotlines (InHope)

January 9, 2024

Our grantees International Association of Internet Hotlines (InHope) ESCAPE Countries involved:The Netherlands With support from Safe Online, the International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE) launched the programme – ESCAPE – to develop automation and intelligence tools for faster classification of CSAM reporting. These tools will allow hotline analysts and law enforcement officers

UNICEF Mongolia

January 10, 2024

Our grantees UNICEF Mongolia Adopting the Model National Response to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Mongolia Countries involved:Mongolia In Mongolia, the Fund is supporting UNICEF Mongolia’s project to increase national-level commitment to ending online child sexual exploitation and abuse. UNICEF Mongolia is pushing to implement the Model National

Red Papaz, UNICEF Colombia & Fundación Renacer

January 10, 2024

Our grantees Red Papaz, UNICEF Colombia & Fundación Renacer Youth’s Experience of Peer-to-peer Sexual Violence Online, Social Norms and Youth-led Recommendations for Prevention and Response: A Cross-regional Study Countries involved:Colombia In Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena, Red PaPaz is partnering with Fundacion Renacer and UNICEF Colombia to work on multiple levels to end online violence against children.

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Press Release: Survivors of childhood sexual violence seek urgent action to ‘redesign’ the internet to protect children

Press Release

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.

The move comes 100 days before the historic inaugural Global Ministerial on Ending Violence Against Children - the first time that global leaders will be asked to pledge action to end the scourge of childhood sexual violence.

See more of our recent updates

MSB Medical School Berlin GmbH

Safe Online awards $10 million to 23 new grantees to join the fight against digital harms

UNICEF Indonesia

Call to Action: A digital world safe for every child

Call to Action

A digital world safe for every child!

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International Association of Internet Hotlines (InHope)

UNICEF Mongolia

Red Papaz, UNICEF Colombia & Fundación Renacer

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Press Release

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.

The move comes 100 days before the historic inaugural Global Ministerial on Ending Violence Against Children - the first time that global leaders will be asked to pledge action to end the scourge of childhood sexual violence.

See more of our recent updates

Call to Action

A digital world safe for every child!

See more of our recent updates

We'd love to stay in touch!

Learn to report abuse

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