ChildFund Brasil Sustainability Report

PRESENTATION MESSAGE FROM MANAGEMENT WHO WE ARE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MARKETING AND MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Advocacy and child protection SOCIAL PROGRAMS HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GRI SUMMARY OSEAC: protecting children online Acronym for the term Online Sexual Ex- ploitation and Abuse of Children, OSE- AC is one of the fastest growing crimes worldwide. With the democratization of Internet access and the sudden shift of various activities to the online environ- ment, children, adolescents, and young people have become even more ex- posed to the dangers of the Internet. Without adequate preparation for them to use this resource safely, they may naively, by talking to strangers and ac- cessing unsafe websites, come into con- tact with aggressors. In recent years, the incidence of reports of online sexu- al abuse and exploitation has increased significantly, and child protection in the online environment has become anoth- er aspect that organizations fighting for children's rights have adopted around the world. In 2019, even before the pandemic, Child- Fund International and the ChildFund Alliance began advocacy to support this cause. Recognizing the importance of the issue also in our country, ChildFund Brasil, starting in 2021, has inserted OS- EAC as another strategic topic to be fo- cused on within the priority issues for advocacy. "What happens on the Internet is a re- flection of what often happens in real life, such as, for example, cases of violen- ce against children. Outside of the onli- ne environment, we have already come a long way in prevention and legisla- tion. On the Internet, efforts to combat this reality are much more dispersed and new, because the problem is also new. Through our advocacy strategy, we are articulating for more appropria- te and educational public policies, for the prevention of violence in the online environment." Águeda Barreto - Advocacy Coordinator at Child Fund Brasil CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Every child, adolescent and young person has the right to.... Proper sanitation: Access to drinking water, sewage treatment, and quality urban cleaning are some of the basic sanitation pillars that are necessary for every individual, especially children, ad- olescents, and young people. These ser- vices guarantee the health of the popu- lation, and the lack of these services is linked to high infant mortality rates due to diseases such as parasitosis, diarrhea, typhoid fever, and leptospirosis. This is the most violated right of children and adolescents in Brazil. According to UNI- CEF data (2018), about 14.3% of them live without proper sanitation, and 7.6 million do not have access to water. Food: Nutrition is directly linked to strong childhood development. It influ- ences health, school performance, and even brain abilities. That is why it is nec- essary that children, young people and adolescents have at least three meals a day. A survey conducted in 2021 by Glo- bonews, based on data from the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, shows that only 26% of Brazilian children aged 2 to 9 have access to breakfast, lunch, and dinner in our country. Education: School is where we learn how to relate to each other and live in society; we develop skills that are funda- mental to human development, in ad- dition to cognitive and motor skills. The pandemic deeply affected this phase of life for millions of Brazilian children, es- pecially those who did not have access and resources to follow online classes. Brazilian experts say that the deficit caused by this period can take from three to ten years to be recovered. Culture, Leisure and Sports: Leisure activities, in addition to being one of the fundamental rights, contribute to creativity, humor, and the way a child sees the world. The simple act of play- ing, in addition to practicing sports, also increases strength and endurance, helping to build healthy muscles and bones. But according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), 2019, only 15% of Brazilian adolescents are in- volved in some kind of physical activity. 46 ChŘldFund. Brasil . Sustainability Report 47

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