Philippine law enforcement battling OSEC today, but, like the coronavirus, the epidemic of online child sexual exploitation is not limited to one nation.

In 2019, IJM conducted a pilot project to assess the nature, scale and forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Gulu area of Uganda, where IJM has worked since 2012 on land theft from widows and orphans.

IJM partnered with the Maharashtra State Commission for Women on a publication called Guide for Dealing with Abuse: Safety and Coping Strategies for Women during COVID-19.

The COVID19 pandemic is accelerating another global pandemic: violence against women and children. Unlike the virus, domestic violence is not “novel” – it is appallingly common and has been throughout history.

In 2018, IJM Bolivia launched a program for volunteer professionals to provide pro bono assistance to victims of sexual assault and accompany clients throughout the criminal justice process.

Data from International Justice Mission’s (IJM) program in Guatemala that suggests that a criminal justice response to sexual violence against children can be improved was published in a report by Together for Girls.