What We Do
Four Ways We Work Towards Safer Digital Childhoods
Our work brings organisations and partners together around collaboration, advocacy, education, research and innovation to support safer digital environments for children across Africa.
Collaboration
A continental network connects organisations so they can share expertise and resources and respond to online risks together rather than alone.
Focus areas
- Summits that bring governments, industry, civil society and communities into one room
- Knowledge and resource sharing between member organisations
- Coordinated responses to emerging online risks
Advocacy
We work to influence policies and practices that prioritise child online safety, in line with the African Union's vision for child protection, through cooperation between policymakers, civil society, technology companies and communities.
Focus areas
- Stronger national and regional child online protection frameworks
- Effective reporting and response mechanisms
- Children's rights and participation in decisions about their digital lives
Education
Digital literacy, awareness and capacity strengthening help children, parents, educators and child protection actors navigate the digital world safely.
Focus areas
- Digital literacy for children and young people
- Guidance and awareness for parents and educators
- Capacity strengthening for child protection practitioners
Research & Innovation
African evidence is essential for understanding emerging risks and shaping responses that fit the continent's diverse social, cultural and regulatory realities.
Focus areas
- Research on emerging risks affecting African children online
- Practical tools and solutions for safer digital environments
- Sharing evidence across the network and beyond
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