IGF 2024 Lightning Talk #5 Child Sexual Abuse in Digital Spaces: Youth and Survivors

    IGF Czechia
    Natalie Tercova, IGF Czechia, academia, Europe Selma Kaymakci, IGF Czechia, civil society, Europe James Amattey, civil society, Africa

    Speakers

    Natalie Tercova, IGF Czechia, academia, Europe

    Onsite Moderator

    Selma Kaymakci, IGF Czechia, civil society, Europe

    Rapporteur

    James Nathan Amattey, civil society, Africa

    SDGs

    16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    16.2

    Targets: SDG 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

    Format

    Lightning Talk

    Duration (minutes)
    20
    Description

    This lightning talk will explore insights from the background paper, "From Data to Dialogue: Youth Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse in the Digital Sphere," authored by the session organizers. The speaker will discuss the key takeaways from the paper, such as the prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the digital realm and its impact on victims, highlighting the insights from youth and survivors' perspectives. This session will stress how empowering these groups to participate in governance dialogues can help create safer digital environments.

    The talk will be concise and engaging, using visuals and direct quotes from the background paper to make the content accessible and impactful for all attendees. Although formal webcasting is not provided, we plan to use Twitter / X to conduct live tweeting of the session, encouraging online discussions and engagement through a session-specific hashtag.