what works to prevent online violence against children?

The World Health Organisation’s new report, funded by the End Violence Partnership, explores ‘what works to prevent online violence against children’. It is synthesis of the evidence that presents ways to address the growing worldwide concern of keeping children safe online, with a specific focus on two forms of online violence: child sexual abuse including grooming and sexual image abuse; and cyber aggression and harassment in the form of cyberbullying, cyberstalking, hacking and identity theft. 

The report is being launched on 2 December at this online event, which will present the findings on best practices to prevent online violence to professionals working across sectors ranging from technology and education to social services and health.

Speakers include:
 

– Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO

– Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO

– Dr Howard Taylor, Executive Director, Global Partnership to End

Violence Against Children

– Prof David Finkelhor, University of New Hampshire

– Ms Sonia Livingstone, Global Kids Online

– Ms Afrooz Kaviani Johnson, UNICEF HQ

– M Iain Drennan, WeProtect Global Alliance

– Dr Etienne Krug, Director, Social Determinants of Health, WHO