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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.
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Press Release: Safe Online awards $10 million to 23 new grantees to join the fight against online harms.
Red Papaz
Our grantees Red Papaz Consolidation and Strengthening of the Safer Internet Center – Viguías in Colombia Countries involved:Colombia To ensure the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, Red PaPaz is developing the Safer Internet Centre – Viguías, to adopt technical and technological tools for promoting effective actions in
UNICEF Uganda
Our grantees UNICEF Uganda Ensuring Children in Uganda Are Safe Online Countries involved:Uganda UNICEF Uganda is using support from the Fund to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The agency is working directly with the Government of Uganda to integrate mechanisms for prevention, reporting and response into the national