Suojellaan Lapsia ry

Suojellaan Lapsia ry is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on children & youth, human rights, justice & legal aid.

Suojellaan Lapsia ry (Protect Children) is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland, working to prevent sexual violence against children and to protect children from sexual harassment, grooming and abuse in all environments. The organisation delivers free workshops that teach children emotional and safety skills, provides training, consultation and professional support to people who work with children, and runs peer support groups for parents, young adults and survivors. It also conducts research, including on child sexual abuse material and online offending, and carries out prevention interventions for people concerned about their own thoughts or behaviour towards children. In advocacy, it works to strengthen legislation and policy that protects children and survivors, and it takes part in international networks such as Project Arachnid to speed up the removal of abuse material from the internet. Its work is grounded in scientific research and evidence-based methods, and it works with partners across Europe and internationally.