World Childhood Foundation – 25 Years

Research, data, and evidence are fundamental to child protection. Through our reports and evaluations, we map gaps in protection systems, document the scale of abuse, and generate the knowledge that practitioners, policymakers, and partners need to act.  Reports enabled by Childhood in 2025:  

  
Follow the Money,  analyze how financial data ...

No child is immune to sexual abuse. But some children face significantly higher risk — and that risk is rarely random. It is the result of systemic exclusion: stigma, isolation, and fear. When a group is not intentionally included in programs, policies, and professional conversations, it becomes invisible. And a child we cannot see is a child we cannot protect.  

Identifyi...

Protecting children in the digital era requires innovation, collaboration, and ethical leadership. By investing in responsible AI and strengthening cross-sector partnerships, we are working to ensure that technological progress advances — not threatens — children’s rights and safety.

When we convened our first roundtable on AI in 2019, we could not foresee how rapidly the ...

All rights. For all children. That is the promise. And it is our responsibility to keep it. Now more than ever.  

Without a doubt – 2025 was a turbulent year. Around the world conflicts, financial challenges and growing polarization put pressure on families, communities, civil society and the whole protection system. And – when systems weaken, the most vul...