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Groundbreaking Economist Intelligence Unit Benchmarking Tool Highlights the Responses of 40 Countries to Sexual Violence Against Children

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:15 PM

The ‘Out of the Shadows Index' measures how countries address child sexual abuse and exploitation for an estimated 70% of the world's children

US Ranks Fifth with a score of 73.7 out of 100 Among Nine Top Quartile Countries with Best Overall Scores

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2019 / Today, the World Childhood Foundation USA (WCF) announced the findings of ‘Out of the Shadows: Shining light on the response to child sexual abuse and exploitation,' a 40-country benchmarking Index, representing 70% of the world's children, which was developed through a first-of-its-kind research program conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) with support from the World Childhood Foundation, the Oak Foundation and the Carlson Family Foundation.

“World Childhood Foundation – USA in Partnership with the West Harlem Development Corporation to Sponsor 6th Annual Community Holiday Celebration & Toy Giveaway Saturday, December 1st”

Friday, November 30, 2018 4:10 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 30, 2018 / In celebration of the forthcoming holiday season, World Childhood Foundation-USA (WCF) is partnering with the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) to sponsor the 6th annual holiday celebration & toy giveaway this Saturday, December 1st from 1-4:30 pm. The free event, which will include a free toy and book for each child, will be held at WHDC, 423 West 127th Street, Suite A.

“When a foreigner asks for ‘flowers,’ the prostitutes know that he’s asking for children”

In the end of September, Childhood’s program director Britta Holmberg was in Thailand and Cambodia to launch the project “Say what you saw” (säg vad du såg) with help from ECPAT and the Swedish Police. The goal of this collaborative project is to limit the opportunities Swedes have to abuse children in foreign countries.

 
Today we are proud to present the first of its kind report, “Out of the Shadows: Shining light on response to child sexual abuse and exploitation - a 40 country benchmarking index.” These 40 countries represent 70% of the children in the world. The index was developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit with the support of Childhood USA, the Oak Foundation, the Carlson Family Foundation and the participation of many international experts. It was first previewed at a High-Level Meeting at the UN on October 3rd following keynotes by HM Queen Silvia of Sweden, the Deputy Secretary General of the UN. Amina Mohammed, other leaders and Childhood partners. #Shinealight
Childhood USA 2018 ThankYou Gala! More photos at our website www.childhood-usa.org
Check out Sophia Bush in our Childhood bracelet supporting Global Citizen! We can’t wait to honor Global Citizen’s CEO Hugh Evans at our Childhood USA 2018 ThankYou Gala this upcoming October 3rd. Tickets in our bio!
Save the date! The annual World Childhood Foundation USA ThankYou Gala is just around the corner. With awardees Baroness Joanna Shields (founder of WePROTECT), Hugh Evans (CEO and Co-Founder of Global Citizen), and a Special Recognition going to Tony Maddox and the CNN Freedom Project, there is no doubt it will be a night to remember. For more information about the awardees visit our website. The ThankYou Gala will take place on October 3rd at Cipriani 25 Broadway, mark your calendars! To purchase tickets click the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!
#tbt To the launch of our mobile app Stewards of Children Prevention Toolkit. Turning 2 only happens once, download the app today!
 
 

The mission of World Childhood Foundation is to defend the rights of children and to promote better living conditions for vulnerable and exploited children at risk all over the world. By investing in children at an early stage, we prevent marginalization, abuse and neglect.