Dignity for Children and Youth Conference in Calgary, Canada – Participation by Meghan Donevan, Board Member of ADF

February 22nd 2023, ADF’s board member Meghan Donevan participated at ”Dignity for Children and Youth Conference” organized by FearIsNotLove (Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter) and the Centre for Response Based Practice. The event is one of many international events organized by Centre for Responsed Based Practice in partnership with other organisations.

Meg’s presentation ”The pornification of childhood: Situation, responses and solutions”, focused on the multiple ways in which children and youth are being harmed by the pornography industry. She clarified how children are impacted by pornography’s violent, racist and misogynistic content, and how the pornography industry lures and ensnares youth (especially girls) onto new forums for sexualized exploitation. Meg emphasized how it ”takes a village” to protect children from the harms of the pornography industry. An important conversation that is to be continued…