Introduction

Two watershed moments in 1989 marked a ‘before and after’ for human history. While the Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was being adopted by the UN General Assembly, Sir Tim Berners Lee was laying out his vision of what would later become the World Wide Web (WWW). Today, we can look back on three decades of efforts to uphold the rights of the child, and on the extraordinary expansion of the Internet. This seems a good moment to explore how these two dramatic developments have influenced each other to tackle a serious challenge: violence against children.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Reduced Inequalities

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions