Policy & legislation
A combination of policy, rules and legislation is needed to help protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online, and to help make the internet a safe space for them to explore.
See what the Alliance is doing on: Policy & legislation
Online Crimes of Sexual Violence Against Children in Finland
Publisher: Protect Children (Report)
This white paper presents new findings from the Finnish respondents of Protect Children’s ReDirection research.
Global Boys Initiative
Publisher: ECPAT International (Report)
As the programmatic responses to identify and meet the particular needs of boys are scarce, ECPAT International launched the Global Initiative to explore the sexual exploitation of boys.
Sri Lanka: Online Child Sexual Exploitation Legal Gap Analysis
Publisher: ECPAT Sri Lanka, GOV.UK, Verité Research (Report)
This study was commissioned by ECPAT Sri Lanka to examine the legislative and policy framework pertaining to child sexual exploitation online in Sri Lanka.
Regional Plan of Action for the Protection of Children from All Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse in ASEAN
Publisher: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Report)
This Regional Plan of Action recognises the highly specialised and technical nature of child online protection and the need for additional guidance.
Is Norway keeping children safe from sexual abuse online?
Publisher: ECPAT Norge (Blog)

Ann Kristin Vervik and Julie Crutchley, respectively co-founder and Executive Director and Senior Adviser and Researcher at ECPAT Norway, share some insights from their report on the state of child…
Ending Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Women and Girls: A Call for International Standards
Publisher: Equality Now (Report)
This report examines laws relating to OSEA in international law and standards, in regional law and standards with a focus on Europe, and in five focus countries. We also highlight…
Estimates of childhood exposure to online sexual harms and their risk factors
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Report)
A global study of childhood experiences of 18-20 year olds conducted by Economist Impact.
Global Threat Assessment 2021
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Report)
An overview of the scale and complexity of child sexual exploitation and abuse online, and what’s being done to tackle it worldwide.
Ofcom A-SPARC Model
Publisher: Ofcom (Report)
In early September 2020, Ofcom commissioned PA Consulting to deliver a project to model the functional and architectural structures, workflows and evolution of online platforms. This ‘A-SPARC’ model will help…
A global race to stop and prevent abuse online
Publisher: eSafety Commissioner (Blog)

Australia’s eSafety Commission Julie Inman Grant explains the additional powers given to her office in this new legislation and how they have worked with industry to develop Safety by Design…