Our Christmas gift this year is a book about Childhood 20 years, which we have made together with Childhood, about their work to give children a safer and more loving childhood. In the book, you meet some of all the projects that have been supported - and hear from Queen Silvia about why she started Childhood.
In 1999, the World Childhood Foundation was founded by Queen Silvia, with the aim of preventing violence and sexual abuse against children. Over the past 20 years, Childhood has supported more than a thousand different projects, to develop new methods and models so that more children can have a safe and loving childhood.
The book For a Childhood Free from Violence (Förlaget Näringslivshistoria, 2018), which we produced for and with Childhood, presents some of all these projects. Much remains to be done, but Childhood's work over 20 years shows that together we can prevent violence and abuse against children.
The book is a kickoff for Childhood's 20th anniversary in 2019. At a gala on December 18, ahead of Queen Silvia's 75th birthday, the book was also presented as a much-appreciated gift to the Queen.
The book is currently available in Swedish, and will also be available in English, German, and Portuguese editions in February.
A Christmas gift from many!
The book, which we have made pro bono, is our Christmas gift this year. Childhood and our heartfelt thanks to the partners who also contributed without payment to make the book:
- The printing company Åtta45, with project manager Jacob Fischerström.
- The translation agency Semantix, with project manager Sara Eriksson.
- Paper from Lessebo Bruk
- Bookbinding from Förlagshuset Nordens Grafiska
The book's project group
The book is published by Förlaget Näringslivshistoria. The project group at the Centre for Business History, which runs the publisher, included:
- Editor: Sara Johansson
- Concept: Anders Sjöman
Additionally:
- Texts: Britta Holmberg, Paula Guillet de Monthoux, HKH Princess Madeleine, Ulrika Fjällborg, Maja Lundbäck, Hanna Dunér, Johan Holmström, Maria Lindberg Howard, Åsa Andreasson Åkerström, Anders Sjöman, Sara Johansson
- Designer: Bea Hellman
- Printing: Åtta45 Tryckeri (Järfälla, Stockholm)
- Anniversary packaging: Profilskaparen
The book is distributed by World Childhood Foundation to selected recipients. It will also be available for purchase in bookstores from the beginning of 2019. All proceeds from the sales go to Childhood.
