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Astha Ramaiya [Co-author] Shared the Journal Article - Published in Child Abuse & Neglect, June 2026
A new systematic review published in Child Abuse & Neglect examined the link between mental health and technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse (TF-CSEA). Analysing 10 studies with over 25,000 participants across seven countries, researchers found that depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and prior trauma were consistently associated with victimisation. Crucially, the relationship appears bidirectional with mental health difficulties both preceding and resulting from exploitation; creating potential cycles of repeated harm. Perhaps most striking: traditional parental monitoring through technological surveillance showed limited protective effects. What actually mattered? The quality of parent-child relationships including, open communication, emotional warmth, and trust. The findings suggest prevention efforts should combine universal school-based programmes building emotional resilience with targeted support for high-risk youth, while parent education should prioritise connection over control. With 12.5% of children globally experiencing online solicitation annually, understanding these psychological pathways is essential for effective child protection.
Alok Srivastava, Vasanti Rao & Amita Puri Article on International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, January 2026
Tara Prasad Article on Challanges and Lessons Learns of GESI responsive and inclusive conservatiom practices, Nepal
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Judging impact in the SDG era: The crossroads of data science and M&E!
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
In an era marked by rapid technological change...
Data science and next generation measurement approaches and tools—be they big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, satellite imagery or mobile technology—are opening new possibilities for addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What are the implications for how we judge impact?
On behalf of The Rockefeller Foundation and UN Women, this panel brought together industry experts from diverse schools of thought to explore how data science and new M&E technologies are supporting efforts to assess the SDGs. Among the various topics, we will explore are:
- Tensions and trade-offs in the adoption of these new capabilities
- Ways to ensure we move toward an equitable and inclusive future
- Questions we should be asking ourselves now, but aren’t
We had a candid discussion with NY-based colleagues on Oct 11 and since then, and quite incredibly, an evaluation team has won a Nobel Prize for their innovative approach to measuring impact! Clearly there is a lot of interest and momentum on this topic.
During the discussion, there were a few resources that were mentioned and/or that we thought useful to share:
- A UN Women study anchored by Shravanti Reddy: Can big data be used for evaluation?, as well as a second UN Women study: Gender equality and big data
- The NYT Op-Ed mentioned by Mark Latonero: Stop Surveillance Humanitarianism: Requiring biometric data, like i...
- A post by Linda Raftree on responsible data. Linda is also anchoring a workshop later this month on this topic, see here for more information: Workshop on Ethical Data Practices
- A Rockefeller Foundation blog post on tech-enabled M&E
- The DIAL Principles for Digital Development by the UN Foundation: https://digitalprinciples.org/principles/
Look forward to our ongoing engagement on these topics!
Veronica Olazabal, Senior Advisor and Director, Measurement, Evaluation and Organizational Performance @ The Rockefeller Foundation
Shravanti Reddy, Evaluation Specialist @ UN Women
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Comment by Deborah McSmith, MPH on January 13, 2020 at 23:09
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Is anyone in the group aware of articles or webinars that discuss various methods for assessing long term impact - eg, evaluations that take place up to 5 years after a project or an intervention has been completed, to measure the level of sustained change? Thanks, Deborah McSmith
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