U.S., Jan. 16 -- "The safety and well-being of the world's children must remain a global priority," said Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden, co-founder of #EyesWideOpen initiative of the World Childhood Foundation (WCF).

Today, the World Childhood Foundation USA (WCF) announced the findings of 'Out of the Shadows: Shining light on the response to child sexual abuse and exploitation,' a 40-country benchmarking Index, representing 70% of the world's children, which was developed through a first-of-its-kind research program conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) with support from the World Childhood Foundation, the Oak Foundation and the Carlson Family Foundation. The Index measures countries' responses to child sex...