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Project 2KNOW Kick-Off Conference in Helsinki
BLOG POST Protect Children kicks off new 2-year EU funded Project 2KNOW at Helsinki office with project partners, Council of the Baltic...
Tegan Insoll
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Keeping Children #SafeOnline Requires Offender-Focused Prevention & Intervention
BLOG POST #ReDirection 2023 Blog Post Series 01 Sexual violence is a grave issue that affects millions of children and young people...
Protect Children
Feb 21, 20233 min read


ReDirection Report: Russian Speaking CSAM Users in the Dark Web
REPORT ReDirection Survey Report Russian Speaking CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Findings from Russian Language Respondents to ReDirection...
Protect Children
Feb 8, 20231 min read


Using the Lifeline Technique as part of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Adolescent Victim of Child Sexual Abuse
CASE STUDY Using the Lifeline Technique as part of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Adolescent Victim of Child Sexual Abuse Nina...
Protect Children
Jan 4, 20231 min read


'Supporting the supporters': How and why we help parents whose child has experienced sexual violence
BLOGPOST Protect Children’s You Are Enough peer support groups – support for parents whose child has been a victim of sexual violence. It...
Protect Children
Dec 19, 20223 min read


Introducing Valeriia Soloveva - Junior Specialist
BLOGPOST I am proud to begin my role as Junior Specialist at Protect Children. The strong research skills and ability to professionally...
Protect Children
Dec 15, 20222 min read


World Children's Day 2022
BLOG POST Today, 20 November 2022, we come together to celebrate World Children’s Day 2022. World Children’s Day is held every year to...
Protect Children
Nov 20, 20222 min read


Global Action to End Sexual Violence Against Children on #Nov18WorldDay
Earlier this month, the UN General Assembly officially designated November 18 as World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child...
Protect Children
Nov 18, 20222 min read


Protect Children joins 2PS: Prevent & Protect Through Support kick-off meeting in Warsaw
BLOGPOST Protect Children joins the multidisciplinary consortium and project of 20 European partners, including law enforcement, NGOs and...
Protect Children
Nov 11, 20223 min read


Online Road Safety Project Final Report 2020-2022
REPORT Online Road Safety Project: Final Report 2020-2022 The Online Road Safety Final Report outlines the main events, milestones and...
Protect Children
Oct 17, 20221 min read


ReDirection Project Final Report 2020-2022
REPORT ReDirection Project: Final Report 2020-2022 The ReDirection Final Report gives an overview of the main aims and key outputs of...
Protect Children
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Protect Children's Consultation to the European Commission on fighting child sexual abuse
STATEMENT Suojellaan Lapsia, Protect Children ry. Consultation to the European Commission on: Fighting child sexual abuse: detection,...
Matilda Sandvik
Sep 16, 20222 min read


ReDirection Webinar: A Global Discussion with Experts on How to Prevent Child Sexual Violence Online
BLOG POST On Monday 5 September 2022, Protect Children held an online event attended by over 100 experts from around the world. The...
Protect Children
Sep 15, 20222 min read


Protect Children participated in the Justice Initiative European conference against child abuse
BLOGPOST Protect Children’s Executive Director, Senior Specialist Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen participated in the Justice Initiative...
Protect Children
Sep 9, 20221 min read


ReDirection Article: The Darkest Side of the Darknet
REPORT The Darkest Side of the Darknet: How Do Online Communities of Pedophiles Contribute to the Justification of Sexual Violence...
Dr. Salla Huikuri
Aug 28, 20221 min read


Helsingin Sanomat opinion piece: Hear Our Voice
OPINION PIECE This opinion piece was originally published in Finnish in the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper 13.8.2022 and has been translated...
Matilda Sandvik
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Pride Month May be Over, But We Always Need to Prioritise Online Safety of LGBTQI+ Youth
BLOG POST To work to protect children from sexual violence online means ensuring the online safety of all children. This includes LGBTQI+...
Protect Children
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Specialist Katariina Leivo visits the Canadian Centre for Child Protection
BLOG POST I had an opportunity to visit the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) located in Winnipeg in July 2022. Their work and...
Katariina Leivo
Jul 27, 20223 min read


Global platforms, partial protections: Design discriminations on social media platforms
REPORT New report by Fairplay reveals discriminatory international practices on top social media platforms.
Protect Children
Jul 12, 20223 min read


Finnish Parliamentary Election 2023 Goals
STATEMENT Protect Children Finnish 2023 Parliamentary Election Goals Protect Children has outlined five main goals for the upcoming...
Protect Children
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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