On 23 September 2021, Make.org and its partners unveiled the action plan for the Great Cause for the Protection of Children.
An unprecedented plan
This plan, launched in 2020, includes 9 proposals for action to combat online hate speech, raise children's awareness of the power of words, offer parenting support, train healthcare professionals to identify violence, create interview rooms for children, etc. This completely new action plan follows the chronological path of violence, from prevention to punishment, including care for victims and perpetrators of violence.
2 projects developed with our partner Bodyguard
As a partner in this initiative, the e-Enfance/3018 Association took the opportunity to present both actions Developed with Bodyguard, the French application that protects against online hate:
-The anti-hate keyboard, a nudge tool that detects hateful messages in order to encourage children to behave better online. The keyboard analyses the text and gives the user feedback on the potential seriousness of what they are writing to make them aware of their actions.
«The anti-hate keyboard aims to raise awareness and empower potential perpetrators of hate speech. It teaches potential perpetrators the limits of freedom of expression through their personal experience of writing messages or comments.». Justine Atlan, e-Enfance Association / 3018
-My digital ally, A tool designed for children who are victims of cyberbullying, enabling them to receive support and helping them to file a complaint. Mon Allié numérique (My Digital Ally) makes it possible to legally classify hateful messages received by the child and store these messages in a digital file, in order to build a case against the person harassing the child.
«My digital ally will aim to qualify in tlegal terms and store any message hate towards a child. It will strengthen the support provided by 3018 to offer personalised assistance to young people. victim until the legal proceedings». Justine Atlan, e-Enfance Association / 3018
As part of the 3018 initiative, my digital ally and the anti-hate keyboard aim to offer concrete, personalised solutions to prevent and support young victims.
Actions to be implemented throughout the country over the next two years
The nine actions are based on proposals that received widespread support from citizens during a major consultation conducted from 23 September to 22 November 2020. This consultation, initiated by Make.org with Wavestone, Kering Foundation, La Banque Postale, Bayard Jeunesse, Mediatransports and Wavestone, supported by the State Secretariat for Children and Families and in partnership with more than 60 associations and start-ups, brought together more than 70,000 participants. These nine actions will be implemented and rolled out across the country over the next two years.
💡 More information about the action plan #ProtectingChildren on the Make.org website here ▶︎ https://lnkd.in/egy88yM
🎥 Watch the unveiling of the action plan for the Great Cause for Children, which took place on 23 September, on ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3zC6g62
