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X Space: Safeguarding children in the digital era: A global mandate

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As the G20 Summit nears, this X Space by the Red Dot Foundation and Brave Movement will center survivor voices, and spotlight data and policy gaps to call for bold solutions.

Safeguarding children in the digital era: A global mandate

Safeguarding Children in the Digital Era: A Global Mandate

Millions of children worldwide experience violence, exploitation, and abuse in environments that should be safe—homes, schools, and communities.

These harms leave deep scars that affect not only individuals, but also families, societies, and entire generations. Despite its scale, this crisis remains hidden by silence, stigma, and inadequate systems of accountability.

This is not an issue confined to any single region. Data shows that children in both the Global South and Global North face alarming rates of violence, yet progress on prevention and justice remains uneven. Addressing this crisis demands global solidarity, survivor-centered approaches, and systemic reforms that ensure children’s safety, dignity, and rights. 

By linking survivor-led advocacy to global platforms like the G20, the conversation will push for stronger recognition that violence against children is an urgent, shared crisis that requires coordinated global action.

  • Date: 29th October, 2025
  • Time: 9 PM IST | 11:30 AM ET | 6:30 PM EAT | 3:30 PM GMT | 4:30 PM BST
Session objectives
  • Highlight the global prevalence of violence against children through data and survivor testimony.
  • Center lived experiences and survivor leadership in calling on world leaders to act to solve this crisis.
  • Examine policy gaps and opportunities for global cooperation, including through the G20.
  • Build momentum for international advocacy that treats child protection as a non-negotiable global priority.

1. Investing in Child Safety 

  • What do data and research reveal about the prevalence of violence against children across different regions?
  • How can global statistics be used to mobilize governments and communities to act?

2. Laws and International Advocacy

  • How effective are current legal frameworks in protecting children?
  • What role can the G20, UN, and global coalitions play in driving accountability and change?

3. Policy Solutions and Gaps

  • What policies and practices are working across regions to prevent violence and support survivors?
  • Where are the most urgent policy gaps, and how can global solidarity close them?
  • How can emerging technologies like AI be regulated to prevent exploitation and curb predatory platforms?

Speakers

  • Kanga Rasi, Head of Africa Region, Brave Movement, member of the Brave Movement
  • Tebogo Mabotsa, Qualified HIV & AIDS life coach, survivor-leader and member of the Brave Movement
  • Saanika Kodial, MSc Counselling Psychology student, aspiring mental health professional, member of the Brave Movement

Session Moderator

  • Fatima Tahir, Red Dot Foundation
  1. Introduction of speakers and session (10 minutes) 
  2. Brief introduction of the topic and context setting of its global nature (10 minutes) 
  3. Survivor perspectives (10 minutes) 
  4. Laws and G20 (15 minutes) 
  5. Q&A and Wrap-Up (15 minutes) 
About the co-hosts

The Red Dot Foundation is a United Nations ECOSOC-accredited non-profit that works on gender equity, safety and justice. Safecity, its flagship program is a mobile and web platform that crowdsources personal stories of sexual harassment and abuse in public spaces. Safecity data, which can be anonymous, gets aggregated as hot spots on a map indicating trends at a local level. The strategy is to make this data useful for individuals, communities, and local governments to identify factors that lead to violence and to improve public safety.

The Brave Movement is a global movement of survivors and allies working to end childhood sexual violence. Our campaigns demand bold, urgent action—holding governments, institutions, and tech giants accountable. We push for prevention, healing, and justice, and survivor-led solutions to protect future generations from harm.

Feeling inspired and ready to take action? Join the Brave Movement today!

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