28 May 2026 Children who feel lonely are at greater risk of sexual exploitation Worldwide, nearly 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys experience sexual violence before the age of eighteen. New… Read more
22 May 2026 Girls from Devadasi community excel with outstanding school results In northern Karnataka, India, education can make the difference between a life of exploitation and an independent future full of… Read more
6 May 2026 Research Launch: Mental Health and Child Sexual Exploitation Children who feel unseen, unsupported, and alone are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation. And when exploitation occurs, it leaves deep… Read more
1 April 2026 This is no April Fool’s joke: Europe is switching off its detection of child sexual abuse online Because of political gridlock, from 3 April 2026, online platforms in the European Union will no longer be able to… Read more
30 March 2026 Inside the manosphere: harmful narratives about power, sex, and control are shaping children’s digital lives Children no longer simply “go online”. Their lives, how they communicate, socialise and play very rarely take place exclusively in… Read more
12 March 2026 Stakeholders in Kenya Commit to End Child Online Exploitation and Abuse Terre des Hommes Netherlands convened a multisector kickoff workshop for the new Safety for Children and their Rights Online (SCROL)… Read more
1 April 2026 This is no April Fool’s joke: Europe is switching off its detection of child sexual abuse online Because of political gridlock, from 3 April 2026, online platforms in the European Union will no longer be able to… Read more
30 March 2026 Inside the manosphere: harmful narratives about power, sex, and control are shaping children’s digital lives Children no longer simply “go online”. Their lives, how they communicate, socialise and play very rarely take place exclusively in… Read more
26 November 2025 Lahiandro: “The current situation is better as I don’t have any more coughs. I also get to go to school to learn and play.¨ Photo: Lahiandro, a 14-year-old boy, stands behind a fishnet hanging on a wall. Photo credit: Safidy Andrianantenaina Lahiandro* is fourteen… Read more
6 October 2025 New report states the Netherlands hosts most of Europe’s Child Sexual Abuse Material New research has identified that the Netherlands is responsible for hosting more than 60% of Western Europe’s Child Sexual Abuse… Read more
12 August 2025 Statement in Response to the BBC Documentary: “Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade” Terre des Hommes Netherlands is deeply shocked and gravely concerned by the child sexual exploitation exposed in the recent BBC… Read more
4 December 2024 TdH new legal report explores balancing child protection from OCSE with online privacy rights “We want privacy AND protection.” This powerful sentiment from a child in the Netherlands participating in the VOICE research encapsulates… Read more
Child exploitation is an invisible crisis OPINION – Millions of children are affected by humanitarian disasters. They lose basic needs and are vulnerable to exploitation. Children… Read more
