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Access to free legal aid enables victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence to navigate complex justice systems.
Nearly two-thirds of countries provide legal aid to victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence, while one-third do not have this important safeguard in place to facilitate justice.
| Indicator | What it measures | Why it matters | Score range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 Legal aid | Whether victims and survivors are entitled to government-funded legal aid under the law | Children and families should not need to pay for a lawyer to access justice | 0–1 |
How to interpret your country's score
3.4 Legal aid (0–1)
| 0 | No right to free legal aid exists, or no information is publicly available. |
| 1 | Victims and survivors have a right to receive government-funded legal aid/assistance. |
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From indicators to budget lines
Use this as a guide to strengthen your advocacy requests and create targeted ‘asks’ to decision-makers within the right Ministry (for example: Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare, or Finance)
| Indicator | What it measures | Budget-line-to target | Template language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 Legal Aid | Whether crime victims and survivors are entitled to government-funded legal aid under the law | Ministry of Justice / Legal Aid Board: legal representation, court accompaniment, child-friendly legal proceedings | "Ensure budget allocation for legal aid services that are accessible to children who experience sexual violence, including court accompaniment and child-friendly proceedings." |
How to put a number on your ask
Break your ask into building blocks a Finance Ministry would recognize. Even a rough component-based estimate signals seriousness:
| Indicator | Examples of components to estimate |
|---|---|
| 3.4 Legal Aid | Legal aid lawyers and paralegals for children; court accompaniment services; child-friendly courtroom adaptations; translation and accessibility provisions |
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Third Richest Nation
www.bravemovement.org/campaigns/third-richest-nation
A world without childhood violence would be $7 trillion richer. This nation isn’t real. Its wealth could be. Brave Movement's survivor-led advocacy campaign at the G20 in 2025 pressured decision makers to invest in prevention, healing and justice to create stronger, happier nations.
#BeBrave G7 Scorecard 2025
www.bravemovement.org/g7
By evaluating each G7 nation’s progress on vital policy measures we're drawing global attention to the global, silent pandemic of sexual violence against children. This is a crisis that undermines the G7's commitment to building secure, prosperous, and equitable societies. Kids need bold leadership and decisive action now to be safe and thrive.
Break the record
www.togetherforgirls.org/en/press/a-record-breaking-event-now-governments-must-deliver
We broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the most countries represented at a childhood violence summit! With 120 governments attending, this first ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children was the largest organized event to address this issue on a global scale. Most importantly, as a result, we also broke the world’s record of inaction against childhood sexual violence.