When I first started my career as an advocate for youth and adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health, I was confronted with the harsh truth that young adolescent girls had to endure abuse to get access to menstrual hygiene management products.

The painful reality of teenage girls having to transact sex for pads is one particular experience that has stuck with me ever since. It was even more depressing to learn that transactional sex was deeply ingrained in their culture, with community matriarchs and grandmothers supporting the scourge, demonstrating how pervasive child sexual abuse is engrained in society.

A Survivor Leader’s Perspective on Dirty Dozen List – calling out actions needed by major tech companies to protect children from online sexual abuse By … Continue reading A Survivor Leader’s Perspective on Dirty Dozen List – calling out actions needed by major tech companies to protect children from online sexual abuse

In our dedication to ensuring that victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence receive the justice they are entitled to, the Brave Movement is proud to present two pivotal reports addressing the statutes of limitation (SOL) across Latin America.

The first report is a collaborative effort by the Global SOL Taskforce, involving CHILDGlobal and the Brave Movement alongside Fundación Derecho al Tiempo. This document provides a thorough legal evaluation and country-specific rankings, emphasizing the critical need to eliminate criminal statutes of limitations for Child Sexual Abuse in Latin America. It delivers insightful analysis of SOL reform efforts at local, national, and regional levels.

Amplifying Voices, Healing Wounds: A Survivor’s Journey to End Childhood Sexual Violence By Florence Keya, Founder of Maisha Girls Safe House and Co-founder of the … Continue reading Amplifying Voices, Healing Wounds: A Survivor’s Journey to End Childhood Sexual Violence

The Brave Movement has been awarded 230,000 USD by UBS Optimus Foundation to support its work to end childhood sexual violence in Africa This investment … Continue reading The Brave Movement has been awarded 230,000 USD by UBS Optimus Foundation to support its work to end childhood sexual violence in Africa

The Brave Movement reactive statement to: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the online child sexual exploitation crisis On January 31st 2024 the Senate Judiciary Committee … Continue reading The Brave Movement reactive statement to: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the online child sexual exploitation crisis

One Woman’s Roar Against Sexual Violence in African Schools #WD2023 allAfrica.com Kigali, Rwanda — In the fight against sexual violence against children in Africa, one … Continue reading One Woman’s Roar Against Sexual Violence in African Schools #WD2023

Childhood sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) affects at least one in five girls and one in ten boys across socio-economic backgrounds. This violence causes a … Continue reading Brave Movement Calls on the EU to Urgently Pass Robust Legislation 2023 on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response

L’exploitation et les violences sexuelles contre les enfants affectent une fille sur cinq et un garçon sur dix et concernent tous les milieux socio-économiques.

22 NOVEMBER 2022 – Friday, 18 November 2022 marked the 2nd Annual World Day for Prevention, Healing and Justice to End Childhood Sexual Violence, during … Continue reading Survivors of Childhood Sexual Violence Mobilize to Demand Action on 18 November

Brave Movement Welcomes New G7 Commitments and the Recognition of the Importance of Survivors’ Perspectives, in Creating a World Free from Childhood Sexual Violence. Germany, … Continue reading Statement in response to G7 Interior Ministers’ Communiqué

Brave Movement is pleased to welcome international communications and campaigns leader, Anna Macdonald, as its first Executive Director WASHINGTON, DC, October 17, 2022 – The … Continue reading Brave Movement announces new Executive Director

To continue the country’s commitments on child sexual abuse and turn them into bold concrete actions during the upcoming G7 Interior Ministers meeting. Dear Prime … Continue reading Brave Movement request to Hon. Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Two recent incidents bring to the fore the disturbing statistics with respect to the safety and sorry condition of minor girls in India. Publication: Haribhoomi, … Continue reading There Should be Zero Tolerance to Child Sexual Abuse

Let’s #BeBrave and Continue the Momentum – Sign and Share the Petition! Huge G7 Win in the Fight to End Childhood Sexual Abuse – Let’s … Continue reading Huge G7 Win in the Fight to End Childhood Sexual Abuse

14 organizations launch campaign to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material online. We are proud to launch the Child Safety Online Now (#ChildSafetyOnlineNow) … Continue reading Child Safety Online Must be a Priority

On March 29th and 30th 2022, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights heard the groundbreaking case of Brisa De Angulo Losada vs. Bolivia Background: On … Continue reading Brave Movement Statement on New Legislation in Bolivia to Protect Child Survivors of Sexual Violence

Wibke Müller, survivor, co-founder of the Brave Movement and co-chair of its G7 survivors’ taskforce responds Wibke Müller, survivor, co-founder of the Brave Movement and … Continue reading Brave Movement statement in response to G7 communiqué

New data released by the Brave Movement assesses G7 policies to tackle childhood sexual violence A new report ranking G7 nations on their efforts to … Continue reading G7 Governments Failing to Take Action to End Childhood Sexual Violence

The Brave Movement is shocked by the outcome of the Operation Linden report and condemns its failure to hold police officers to account for their … Continue reading Statement on the outcome of Operation Linden

Founding member of the Brave Movement, Sarah Cooper, is a survivor of child sexual abuse through Facebook Messenger Sarah Cooper Statement at Facebook Annual General … Continue reading Sarah Cooper Statement at Facebook Annual General Meeting

The movement is demanding action to end sexual violence against children and adolescents The Brave Movement is led by fifteen adult survivors of childhood sexual … Continue reading Global Survivor Centered Movement Launches

Hear from the Brave Movement's Interim Executive Coordinator By Dr. Paul Zeitz, the Brave Movement's Interim Executive Coordinator WASHINGTON, DC, April 25, 2022 – Societies … Continue reading Time For G7 Leaders To Take A Stand

GLOBAL CHALLENGE is an opportunity for survivors, survivor networks and allies to develop locally-determined National Calls to Action to end childhood sexual violence from countries … Continue reading Brave Movement Launches Global Challenge

Adult survivors of childhood sexual violence and allies in 22 countries demanded bold action Brave Movement Survivors and Allies Call on World Leaders to #BeBrave … Continue reading Call for World Leaders to #BeBrave to End Childhood Sexual Violence

The Brave Movement strongly backs the draft EU legislation to end childhood sexual violence MAY 11, 2022 Wibke Müller, survivor and co-founder of the Brave … Continue reading Brave Movement Statement on the Historic EU Legislation

Watch the Brave Movement G7 Press Conference Germany (April 6 2022)