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.

The abuse described in the Epstein files is horrific. What compounds the harm is the silence that allows the abuse to continue without accountability.

Ahead of the Global Ministerial Conference, we want to highlight the work of three countries in Latin America that have the potential to make key pledges that can make a difference in the lives of millions of children.