Thank You
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and support our Annual Gala on November 6, 2025. Your leadership and generosity helps us fulfill our mission to inspire, promote, and develop solutions to end the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. This joyful evening, overseen by HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden and emceed by journalist Julia Chatterley, featured an uplifting performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City and raised over $1.3 million in support of our programs nationwide.
2025 Corporate Honoree
NetClean
NetClean is a mission-driven cybersecurity company that helps organizations detect and mitigate insider threats before they escalate into serious security incidents. We specialize in identifying human high-risk behavior involving access to compromised content—specifically Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)—on corporate devices. Human insider threats are among today’s most urgent cybersecurity risks. They go beyond phishing or accidental clicks and often involve deliberate actions that expose organizations to extortion, espionage, and data loss. Accessing child sexual abuse material at work is a critical yet often overlooked indicator of insider risk. It signals potential exposure that can compromise organizational security. NetClean’s solution integrates seamlessly into existing security ecosystems, supporting compliance, privacy, and incident response—without disrupting operations. With over 20 years of experience, we partner with governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors worldwide to reduce human-driven risk, strengthen resilience, and safeguard business continuity.2025 Humanitarian Honoree
Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
On 30 May 2019, the Secretary-General of the United Nations appointed Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid as his Special Representative on Violence against Children. Dr. Maalla M’jid took up her position on 1st July 2019.
Dr. M’jid, a medical doctor in pediatrics, has over the last four decades devoted her life to the promotion and protection of children’s rights. She was Head of the Pediatric Department and Director of the Mother-Child Polyclinic in Casablanca. Dr. M’jid was a member of the Moroccan Council on Human Rights and founder of the pioneering non-governmental organization Bayti, addressing the protection and reintegration of children living and working in the streets of Morocco.
From 2008 to 2014, she served as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.
Dr. M’jid also worked as an international expert on developing and monitoring integrated child protection strategies and policies, as well as on social and development policies. She also worked as a lecturer in Moroccan and international universities on child rights protection and monitoring.
As a member of several regional and international non-governmental organizations and networks working for children’s rights, Dr. M’jid was also involved in the training of social workers, law enforcement, teachers, judges, and medical staff. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her strong commitment to protecting children and their rights.
2025 Child Protection Advocate of the Year
Alexandra Gucci Zarini
Founder & Chairman of the purpose-driven luxury fashion brand AGCF Children’s Advocate and Founder of the Alexandra Gucci Children’s FoundationEmcee
Julia Chatterley
CNN Anchor & Correspondent
Julia Chatterley is a New York-based anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Her show “First Move with Julia Chatterley” airs weekdays at 6 p.m. Julia has been instrumental in CNN’s coverage of many major global business stories including the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on businesses, industries and economies around the world. She has also reported on the U.S.-China trade relations, Brexit and from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She also covers transformative technologies, like financial payments, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and has a keen interest in sustainability and climate change.
Gala Co-Chairs
Sofia Chappuis
Joanna Heimbold
Gala committee
Princess Madeleine
Lauren Aste
Madeleine Ekholm
Karini Gustafson-Teixeira
Charlotte Heuveldop
Angelina Jolin
Salma Merchant Rahmathulla
Executive Director
WORLD CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION’S MISSION
Thank you Sponsors
Sofia & Jacques Chappuis
Madeleine & Borje Ekholm
Charlotte & Niklas Heuveldop
Lena Kaplan
Salma Merchant Rahmathulla & Adil Rahmathulla
Reiss Family Foundation
Helenmarie Rodgers
Thank you to the 2025 Gala In-Kind Sponsors
