The IWF is a proud member of the European Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG) - a coalition of child rights non-governmental organisations committed to protecting children from sexual violence and abuse.
Ending child sexual abuse, both online and offline, demands a comprehensive, cross-border approach. ECLAG brings together a diverse alliance of experts, including child rights professionals, survivors of sexual violence, child protection hotlines, law enforcement agencies, and technology specialists. Together, we work to ensure that children are safeguarded from sexual abuse in all its forms.
The IWF is proud to sit on ECLAG’s Steering Group, alongside key partners ECPAT International, Missing Children Europe, Terre des Hommes Federation, Eurochild, and Thorn. In total, more than 70 European and global organisations are represented under the ECLAG banner.
ECLAG’s shared mission is to see the European Union adopt a robust legislative and non-legislative framework to end child sexual abuse and exploitation. This includes advocating for the passage of the EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation, proposed by the European Commission in May 2022, as well as the recast of the 2011 Child Sexual Abuse Directive.
Through ECLAG, the IWF continues to champion stronger protections for children that reflect the urgent need to tackle child sexual abuse in the digital age.
Watch below as IWF and ECLAG partner organisations discuss EU child safety legislation.
