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We were honored to join partners at the "ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection 2024" last week to discuss and exchange ideas on creating safer online spaces for children. We emphasized the connections between violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC), both online and offline. Despite often intersecting within the same families, policies typically address them separately. However, research shows that frontline workers, including crisis services, police, health professionals, and social workers, frequently respond to both issues in practice. We also discussed findings from the UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence, which surveyed over 10,000 men and 3,000 women across six countries in Asia-Pacific. The study revealed that half of the men who committed rape did so for the first time as teenagers, with 12% being under 15, often due to a sense of sexual entitlement. It also found that childhood experiences of violence and social norms around dominance strongly influence their use of violence against women. Understanding these intersections is key to developing holistic responses and solutions that address the root causes, challenge harmful gender norms, and create safer environments for women and children.

🚨 Important Announcement 🚨 We're excited to share that Dr Lara Christensen will be presenting at the 2024 International Conference on Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Children hosted by ECPAT Taiwan on November 26-27. 🌍 Lara’s session, titled "The Harm of Digitally Generated Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation Materials", will explore the growing threat of virtual child sexual abuse material and how digital technology is amplifying exploitation, regardless of whether the children are real or not in the material. In a time when online safety is more crucial than ever, this conversation is vital. ECPAT’s global movement — with a network of 129 civil society organizations in 108 countries — continues to lead the charge in protecting children and ending exploitation worldwide. We’re proud to support this mission and look forward to Lara’s powerful insights at the conference. Let’s all work together to create a safer digital world for children 💡💻 #ECPAT2024 #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection #EndChildExploitation #GlobalImpact #SVRPU #UnderstandPreventRespond

🌍 The 2PS project seeks to understand how health and prevention professionals across the EU, EEA, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, the UK, and the US apply discretion when reporting individuals from the target group. Please we need your insight to better fight against child sexual abuse and exploitation! 👇

🆕 JUST RELEASED: an open letter on our historic opportunity to protect children from digital harms in Bogotá. Our Executive Director Iain Drennan , Daniela Ligiero (she/her) (Brave Movement), Marija Manojlovic (Safe Online) write on why we must protect children online as we countdown to the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children in Bogotá. Key highlights: 📌300+ million children worldwide were victims of online abuse in 2023 alone 📌 Digital environments are integral to child development but remain dangerously unprotected 📌Online violence against children is a borderless crime affecting all genders globally Our Call to Action urges governments to: 📌Enact bold legislation prioritising children's safety 📌invest in prevention strategies 📌 centre children's and survivors' voices in policy development 📌 mandate safety-by-design principles for online platforms We're calling on global leaders to commit to creating a safer digital world for children. Read the full open letter: https://lnkd.in/ee5ZqDrY Join us in advocating for #SafeDigitalFutures and help #EndViolence against children. Share this post to amplify this crucial message. @brave-movement @Safe-Online

A Historic Opportunity to Protect Children from Digital Harms We're excited to share a NEW open letter co-authored by Daniela Ligiero (she/her) of Brave Movement, Marija Manojlovic of Safe Online, and Iain Drennan of WeProtect Global Alliance, coinciding with the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children in Bogotá. ✍️ Key highlights: • 300+ million children worldwide were victims of online abuse in 2023 alone • Digital environments are integral to child development but remain dangerously unprotected • Online violence against children is a borderless crime affecting all genders globally 📣 Our Call to Action urges governments to: -Enact bold legislation prioritising children's safety And invest in prevention strategies -Center children's and survivors' voices in policy development -Mandate safety-by-design principles for online platforms This conference is a critical moment to turn promises into action. We're calling on global leaders to commit to creating a safer digital world for children. ✉️ Read the full open letter: https://bit.ly/4e3lsgv Join us in advocating for #SafeDigitalFutures and help #EndViolence against children. Share this post to amplify this crucial message. #Act4OnlineSafety #SafeOnline

📣 DART Institute Australia Inc is excited to announce the upcoming conference “Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence” in partnership with The Hatchery (Hub), Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing and Women's Legal Service WA.   📅 23-24 October 2024 📍 Pan Pacific Perth 💻 Virtual Option available   Overview System responses to family violence often focus on physical incidents, but we know that coercive control is rooted in patterns of behaviour. To truly protect women and children, we need urgent shifts at both system and practice levels to better understand and address gendered violence.   ✨ Conference Key Benefits: 🔹 Move away from incident-based responses & towards a lifespan approach to violence & coercive control 🔹Strengthen & frame how we talk about & assess coercive control in practice 🔹Re-think systems responses to family & domestic violence 🔹Ensure that practice reflects the current & emerging evidence base on coercive control 🔹Navigate interagency collaboration effectively 🔹Connect with culturally responsive practice & learn from First Nations & CALD perspectives, voices, lived experiences, & expertise   This conference offers a crucial platform to unite changemakers and collaboratively forge new pathways. We'll explore how to move beyond incident-based responses and towards comprehensive, collaborative approaches.   🔍 Why Attend? 🔹 Connect with peers from frontline services, government, peak bodies, legal services, academia, and more. 🔹Discuss the criminalisation of coercive control, whole-of-system responses, and violence prevention. 🔹Engage in meaningful dialogue on shifting from incident-based to wrap-around approaches. 🔹Let's come together to create safer communities for women and children. 🔥 Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the change.   To find out more and register your place click below: 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gKfrj_EJ 👉 Download the brochure here: https://lnkd.in/gpwpTtQM 👇 Check out the video below to see the speaker lineup. #EndCoerciveControl #StopFamilyViolence #DARTInstituteAustralia #TheHatcheryHub #WomensSafety #FamilyViolenceConference #GenderedViolence #CoerciveControlAwareness #ViolencePrevention #CommunitySafety #FirstNationsVoices #CALDPerspectives #PanPacificPerth #VirtualConference2024 #ChangemakersUnite #SafeCommunities  

Our young people are so much more vulnerable than we realise sometimes. It’s so easy to look at a young person and say ‘well they’re just naughty’, when in fact we have no idea what emotions they’re feeling under that hard ego or bravado. In order to help we need to be able to see and understand THEIR situation from THEIR own eyes. Only then can we understand the next steps to be taken to successfully break the cycle. #modernslavery #victims #livedexperience #countylines

Today is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 💻, a date that invites us to reflect on the impact of the Internet and information and communication technologies (ICTs) on our societies and economies. This day seeks to highlight both the opportunities these technologies bring us and the challenges they pose, transforming communication and collaboration on a global level. 🔷 ICTs have driven many economic activities but have also facilitated online crimes, such as human trafficking and child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSA/CSE). Globally, the number of victims, especially children, continues to rise despite international efforts. In Europe, the majority of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation are women and girls. 🔷 The HEROES Project is dedicated to developing technological, methodological, and strategic solutions to prevent, detect, and prosecute these crimes, offering support and protection to the victims. This project is structured around three main components: Prevention, Investigation, and Victim Assistance. In the area of Prevention, and from a social science and humanities (SSH) perspective, The partners from International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Trilateral Research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS), and Fundación Renacer have created a Manual for Early Identification of Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings (THB), Child Sexual Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSA/E). This manual, to be published on May 27, 2024 📅 , is designed to help front-line responders identify and support potential victims of these crimes. It's intended for diverse professionals, such as law enforcement, NGOs, educators, and health professionals, providing tools for detection and referral to support services. The fight against these crimes is a shared responsibility, and with initiatives such as the HEROES Project, we are moving towards a safer and fairer world for all. Join us and let's make the world a safer place for children. 💙 💚 European Commission #HEROESFCT #H2020 #HEROES4All #ChildProtection

As we continue to celebrate Digital Health Week, it is crucial to acknowledge the alarming prevalence of technology-assisted gender-based violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. women and girls are disproportionately affected and often face online harassment and abuse. We must promote digital responsibility by fostering safe online environments to combat this pressing issue. This includes implementing robust legal frameworks, providing education on digital rights, and developing innovative digital interventions to combat GBV and ensure equality for all. #digitalhealthweek #safedigitalspaces

🚍🚊 Empowering Safe and Inclusive Public Transport with SHE CAN Through our FCDO-funded High Volume Transport Applied Research (HVT) programme, we're proud of an innovative tool designed to make public transport safer for #women and #girls in Sub-Saharan #Africa: the SHE CAN Tool. 🌍🤳✨ Recent insights have highlighted a concerning reality – a significant number of women and girls feel unsafe using urban public transport, with many experiencing various forms of #SexualHarassment. This not only impacts their freedom of movement but also affects their economic, educational, and social opportunities. The SHE CAN Tool, a result of the EMPOWER project under the HVT programme, is a web-based platform for decision-makers to effectively address and mitigate instances of sexual harassment in #PublicTransport systems. This tool empowers stakeholders throughout the continent to identify and implement tailored solutions that enhance safety and inclusivity, encouraging a shift back to sustainable public transport options and supporting the socio-economic growth of vulnerable populations. 🚌💼 👉 Learn more: www.shecan-tool.info #SHECAN #SafeTransport #EMPOWER #WeAreDTGlobal #HVTProgramme Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office