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The Long-Lasting Impact of Online Child Sexual Abuse
BLOG POST Insights from parents of child victims and adult survivors of online child sexual abuse on the long-lasting impact...
Protect Children
Jan 24, 20244 min read


Statutes of Limitations and Sexual Violence Against Children
REPORT Findings from the Global ‘Our Voice’ Survivor Survey with a Case Study on Finnish Survivors’ Experiences
Protect Children
Dec 19, 20231 min read


WeProtect Global Alliance’s Global Threat Assessment 2023
REPORT WeProtect Global Alliance Child sexual exploitation and abuse online is a growing global crisis, both in terms of scale and the...
Protect Children
Oct 17, 20232 min read


You are Enough™ peer support groups for parents whose child has fallen victim to sexual violence
BLOG POST In 2021, Protect Children developed manualized You are Enough ™ peer support groups for parents and guardians whose child had...
Protect Children
Sep 11, 20233 min read


‘Chat to a specialist’: Evaluation of an anonymous chat function of the ReDirection program
REPORT ReDirection Survey Report Protect Children's latest ReDirection report lays out key findings from a 10-month pilot of the RDChat,...
Protect Children
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Little Girl Project Podcast - the story of Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen, the founder of Protect Children
PODCAST Little Girl Project Podcast Episode 3 - the story of Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen, the founder of Protect Children In the fourth...
Protect Children
Aug 18, 20231 min read


Online crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland
REPORT Online crimes of sexual violence against children in Finland - Experiences of Finnish survivors and results from perpetrator...
Protect Children
Jul 19, 20231 min read


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


Project to Prevent Online Sexual Violence Against Children Gets Significant EU Funding
PRESS RELEASE 13.03.2023 Finnish NGO, Protect Children, receives significant funding from the European Commission to protect children...
Protect Children
Mar 13, 20233 min read


Abuse Survivors From All Over Europe Launch EU Petition
PRESS RELEASE 22.02.2023, Paris ABUSE SURVIVORS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE LAUNCH EU PETITION Today, on the official European Day for Victims...
Protect Children
Feb 22, 20234 min read


New ReDirection report on Russian speaking CSAM users published
PRESS RELEASE 15.02.2023 "73% of Russian speaking CSAM users first saw the material when they were under 18". New research by Finnish...
Protect Children
Feb 15, 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


Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Online: Debating Europe
NEWSPOST On 28.11.2022 Protect Children's Executive Director Nina Vaaranen Valkonen together with other experts in the field of child...
Protect Children
Dec 8, 20222 min read


Collaboration is the key: Protect Children shares expertise in Brussels and the Hague
NEWS Last week, Executive Director of Protect Children Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen visited Brussels and the Hague in order to discuss further...
Protect Children
Nov 22, 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


Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen's Child10 Award Acceptance Speech
NEWS HM Queen Silvia presents Protect Children with Child10 Award at Royal Castle in Stockholm On 18 October 2022, Her Majesty Queen...
Protect Children
Oct 28, 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


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
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