The 2025 United States Out of the Shadows Index, sponsored by World Childhood Foundation USA and developed by Economist Impact, shines a spotlight on state action—and inaction—to address child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
Blog Post from Executive Director, Dr. Mary Pulido
IS YOUR STATE PROTECTING YOUR CHILD FROM CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?
Child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) remains one of the gravest and most under-addressed threats to children’s safety and well-being in the United States. While awareness of the issue has grown in recent years, meaningful progress to prevent abuse, support survivors, and hold perpetrators accountable continues to lag…
Our mission is to inspire, promote, and develop solutions to end the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
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Childhood USA – Who We Are:
Winner of the 2024 International Impact award
“I have founded an organization.
My biggest wish is to shut it down soon.”
– Queen Silvia of Sweden
With these words, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden founded Childhood in 1999. Since then, we have worked persistently to inspire, promote, and develop solutions to end the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Childhood USA supports programs for children who are disproportionately affected by child sexual abuse and exploitation, including children with disabilities, children who are homeless or in the foster care system, and children from the LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities.
Childhood USA supports innovative, grassroots programs that prevent and address the child sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the United States.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
CHANGE
Changing behavioral norms to prevent childhood sexual abuse and exploitation and to support victims of these acts.
COLLABORATION
Collaborating with partners, organizations, and survivors to develop and implement the best solutions to keep all children safe from harm.