Countries involved:
Kenya
Children and young people in general can be vulnerable online. But unfortunately, the risk can be more profound for those with an intellectual disability. While there are positive benefits of online engagement for children with intellectual disabilities (enhanced learning, communication and so on), these children and young people may struggle with understanding and negotiating the social world, leading to communication difficulties and vulnerability in social interactions, and leaving them with challenges such as access to inappropriate content and oblivious interactions with online predators.
ZanaAfrica’s research will delve into the questions to identify these challenges and solutions, asking:
– Which online platforms are commonly used by children with intellectual disabilities
– How can children, youth and communities be engaged to ensure the risk of online CSEA is minimized?
– What can the tech industry do to protect children with intellectual disabilities from online CSEA?
The aim is to increase awareness and generate new thinking around safe design of online platforms that are inclusive.
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
Our grantees Turkiye Kadın Dernekleri Federasyonu Connect the dots Countries involved:October 2017 – October 2019 Grant timeline:March 2023 – March 2024 Grantee website:tkdf.org.tr Funding amount:$47,710
Our grantees UNICEF Tanzania Preventing and Responding to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Countries involved:Tanzania Through support from the Fund, UNICEF Tanzania is strengthening its ongoing
Our grantees Save the Children Denmark Tackling Online Sexual Exploitation Through a National Action Plan Countries involved:Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, Internet connectivity has skyrocketed:
Our grantees UNICEF South Africa Strengthening Children’s Online Safety in South Africa Countries involved:South Africa The Fund is helping UNICEF South Africa promote positive Internet use while
Our grantees University of East London, 5rights Foundation & the University of Rwanda Creating and Supporting a Child Online Protection Policy in Rwanda Countries involved:October
Our grantees UNICEF Philippines “Project Safe” Countries involved:The Philippines UNICEF Philippines’s “Project Safe” will focus on strengthening systems so children will be protected from the
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