Links
Research
The new American Psychological Association report on the sexualisation of girls
The Australia Institute - Research Papers
“Corporate Paedophilia” by Dr Emma Rush & “Letting Children Be Children” by Dr Emma Rush
Internet Safety & Young People
Internet 101
Microsoft Security At Home
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (USA)
Netsmartz
i-SAFE Inc - Internet safety education.
Australian Government Net Alert
General Links
BACA - Bikers Against Child Abuse
Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children by empowering children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live.
Enlighten Education
Enlighten Education (Aust) offers innovative and exciting in-school programs aimed at empowering and inspiring teenage girls .
About-Face
About-Face promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women thru media education and activism. (USA)
Centre for media and child health (USA)
Innocence in Danger
An international, non-profit association created at the initiative of the UNESCO Director-General, Federico Mayor in response to the recommendations of the UNESCO expert meeting on Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Pornography and Paedophilia on the Internet. (1999) Innocence in Danger operates in 29 countries throughout the world.
Campaign for a commercial free childhood (USA)
Dr Jean Kilbourne Ed.D. (USA)
Dr Jean Kilbourne Ed.D. is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising.
Steve Biddulph
A psychologist specializing in families for over 25 years, Steve Biddulph is today one of the worlds best known parenting authors. Steve is also the patron of Young Media Australia.
Kaz Cooke
The ‘completely gorgeous’ website delivers no-nonsense information about size, shape and self-esteem along with interactive activities to help young people make friends with their body. Includes Kaz Cookes acclaimed animation short ‘Gorgeous’.
The Parents Jury
The Parents Jury is an online network of parents who collectively advocate for the improvement of children’s food and physical activity environments in Australia.
Bravehearts
Bravehearts provides comprehensive counseling for child and adult survivors of child sexual assault and is actively involved in education, prevention, early intervention and research programs.
The Australian Childhood Foundation
The Australian Childhood Foundation works to give children a happy and secure childhood – a childhood free from the devastation of abuse, family violence and neglect.
Child Wise
Child wise is a not-for-profit organization working to prevent, protect and reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in Australia and overseas.
Young Media Australia
Young Media Australia is a unique national community organisation whose members share a strong commitment to the promotion of the healthy development of Australian children. Website includes information on children’s movie reviews. .YMA is in alliance with Kids free 2 be Kids
Womens Forum Australia
Promoting the advancement, wellbeing and freedom of all women. Log on to the website to order "Faking It", WFA's groundbreaking and innovative new research paper. "Faking It" reflects the body of academic research on magazines, mass media, and the sexual objectification of women, and is presented in a glossy magazine-style publication!
The Butterfly Foundation
Dedicated to changing the culture, policy and practice in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Australian Psychological Society Parent Guidelines
Protecting girls from sexualisation in the media (1)
Australian Psychological Society Guidelines
Protecting girls from sexualisation in the media (2)
Australian Psychological Society Guidelines