In Sweden, an estimated 500,000 children and young people grow up with at least one parent who struggles with an addiction or mental illness. Many …
Support for children in families with abuse and/or mental illness Read More
Personer som vill utnyttja barn sexuellt söker sig gärna till situationer där de tror sig kunna undgå upptäckt. Vissa länder med utbredd fattigdom och svaga skyddsnät för barn har därför blivit särskilt hårt drabbade av så kallade resande förövare.
BarnSäkert innebär ett nytt sätt att arbeta för BVC-sköterskor så att de snabbt kan belysa och identifiera riskfaktorer i familjer och guida familjerna till rätt stöd.
Children with special needs are three to five times more likely to be exposed to some form of violence than other children. Sexual abuse is …
In Ukraine there is a tradition of placing children who cannot live with their families in institutions. But an increasing understanding of that institutions are …
Short term foster families – from pilot project to legal change Read More
Childhood is proactive in improving support for children who have been victims of to sexual abuse. When a child discloses sexual abuse, he or she …
In the aftermath of apartheid many children in South Africa grow up in areas where violence is part of everyday life. A child who witnesses …
To reach and strengthen high-risk groups through sports Read More
It is always the responsibility of adults to protect children from sexual abuse. But as this crime often is committed behind closed doors and with …
Children’s books that support conversations about integrity and sexual abuse Read More
An important part of Childhood’s work is to identify and support marginalized groups that have been forgotten or neglected in the work against violence and …
Sexual abuse and exploitation of children is a major problem in Nepal. The hidden numbers are believed to be enormous. Among the underlying causes for …
The first trauma centre in Nepal for sexually abused children Read More
Sexual exploitation in travel and tourism, previously known as child sex tourism, is a notorious, but well-known phenomenon, especially in countries where many families live …
Technological development has led to an explosive increase of child sexual abuse material online. The number of reported images of suspected child sexual abuse has …
Faster recognition and removal of child sexual abuse material online Read More
Many countries lack the knowledge and resources to respond to and support children who have been sexually abused online. Adult ignorance and prejudiced behavior may …
Since 2003, Childhood has been active in strengthening and protecting children online by supporting research and methodology development. Currently, anyone can download and distribute large …
Artificial intelligence to combat child sexual abuse Read More
Rapid technological development has made it possible for people to gain access to vast amounts of child sexual abuse material. Research shows that online abuse …
In police investigations, child sexual abuse material produced through grooming or sexual extortion, is very frequent. The children in the photos are most often between …
A game that strengthens children’s resistance to grooming Read More
To end child sexual abuse it is essential to change the behavior of the perpetrators – before they abuse a child. In order to be …
Research project which targets potential perpetrators Read More