
Today, we proudly launched the 2026 Out of the Shadows Index. Researched and developed by Economist Impact, it is the global benchmark of how 60 national governments – home to 83% of the world’s children – are preventing and responding to sexual violence against children and adolescents.

When we integrate science, practice, and lived experience, we create stronger policies and programs, more impactful movements, and deeper change to end violence, trauma, stigma, and injustice.

At a school in the department of Arauca in Colombia, a seventh-grade class turned a mural into a space where children and adolescents can reflect on gender stereotypes and violence against children, helping to create a school free from violence.

Survivor councils are more than advisory panels. They are the compass guiding the direction of policy, ensuring that reforms are not just well-intentioned but rooted in the realities of those affected. It’s time to stop seeing survivors of childhood sexual violence as the aftermath and start seeing them as the architects of a new future, where very child is protected, free from violence, and thriving.

On April 27, the Brave Movement to End Childhood Sexual Violence held the first-ever Global Survivors Action Summit.

Whether you’re a parent, leader of a youth-focused organization, or coach of a youth sports team, you should know what safeguarding is and why it’s critical to keeping kids safe.

Katelyn Brewer, President and CEO of Darkness to Light, discussed how during the COVID-19 pandemic, adults can modify their approach to protect kids and prevent child abuse.