Four of Singapore's youth delegates headed to Rizal, Philippines for "Violence Ends With Us"— a pioneering Asia-Pacific youth-led summit where 150 young people from 23 countries learned and co-created solutions to end Violence Against Children. Read on to find out what they got up to, and how a delegate's team took home a win at the hackathon.

In our follow-up with TikTok regarding our OCSEA study, they requested recommendations on youth helplines to include on their platform. We conducted an online survey from 26 March to 9 April to gather youths' perspectives on both helplines and broader safety features. See the key findings here.

After publishing our OCSEA study, we hosted a youth sharing session, co-facilitated by a youth and staff, where 14 young people unpacked the findings and discussed online safety topics like the social media ban and the upcoming Singapore Online Safety Commission. Check out highlights from the session here.

Three youth from Singapore were nominated to participate in the ASEAN Children’s Workshop: “Children Shaping Tomorrow” with youth aged 12-18 from across ASEAN and Timor-Leste. They shared ideas, built leadership skills, and connected across cultures. From child rights to climate action, participants tackled issues that matter and turned their voices into a Children's Statement and policy recommendations for ASEAN.

Two youth from VOX, one of our youth centres, were voted by their peers to represent youth voices for the Regional Children's Meeting 2025, organised by Child Rights Coalition Asia and Childline Thailand. Across 2 days, youth delegates from across Asia explored how digital play intersects with children's rights to protection and civic participation— from the benefits of online gaming to the risks young people face in digital spaces.

14 youth from across Singapore came together to speak up about violence against children, mental health, and online safety. Through games, group discussions, and honest reflections, we heard their honest views and changes they hope to see in their world. Their voices are helping shape Singapore Children’s Society’s alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, as well as a youth-led alternative report.

From Singapore to Jakarta, three youth delegates carried the voices of their peers to the Regional Children’s Consultation on 13-15 May! Their voices helped shape ASEAN's plan to protect children across the region. On the final day, they were invited to present directly to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)— raising issues that matter most to young people today: climate change, migration, violence against children, and online safety.

Through games and hands-on activities, 18 young people explored three issues: violence against children, online safety, and climate change— then went deeper in focused group discussions to share their experiences and recommendations. These views were formally submitted and helped to build the next Regional Plan of Action on Ending Violence Against Children.

Four youth from Singapore joined a regional dialogue on 20 October with the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children (UNSRSG-VAC), Dr Najat Malla M'jid, to raise critical issues that governments can tackle like bullying, sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as academic stress.

Every year, Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia) brings youths from all over Asia to learn and talk about children’s rights at the Regional Children’s Meeting (RCM) In 2024, we sent two delegates from Singapore to join the conversation! Over 2 days, they explored children’s civil and political rights, as well as their rights in the digital environment, including Gen AI.

A logo isn't just a design— it's how an organisation shows up in the world. When we decided to revamp the Singapore Children's Forum's branding in 2024, we knew it had to reflect the young people it represents. So before anything was finalised, we brought youth into the process.
Check out how we did it!

Two youth delegates participated in the first AICHR dialogue with children on the right to a safe, clean, and sustainable environment. They also discussed how young people could be engaged in various AICHR programmes and activities in this meeting!

Rights Here, Right Now! is our free UNCRC workshop for youth aged 13–18. When we launched it, 21 young people from different backgrounds came together to discover their rights and how it's relevant to their lives.

Three youth delegates shared their thoughts on violence against children in the digital world in a regional dialogue with Dr Najat Maalla M'jid, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children (SRSG-VAC).