Unicef, in collaboration with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) launched on Monday, Oct. 21, a new data portal for situation analysis on children to promote evidence-based decision making.
PLDT-Smart said it already applied for membership at UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to gain access to its database of Web pages linked to child porn.
Five start-ups that are building fintech solutions will receive equity-free investments, as well as technical and business mentorship from Unicef, ING, and other experts for one year.
In the Philippines, latest national data show that cyberviolence affects almost half of children aged 13-17. The prevalence of cyberviolence for males (44 percent) is almost the same for females (43 percent).
The U-Report platform uses polls and alerts, collecting real-time responses for raising adolescents and young people’s voices that can guide in policy development and social accountability.