From judgement to care. LifeLine International leads a global movement to decriminalise suicide worldwide.

From judgement to care. LifeLine International leads a global movement to decriminalise suicide worldwide.

Surprising as it may seem, there are 25 countries in the world where attempting suicide remains a crime and a further 27 where the legal framework regarding attempted suicide remains unclear.

LifeLine International is working across all 52 countries to remove the stigma of distress and accelerate the delivery of care to those in need by decriminalising suicide. Shapeable is proud to have built a Country Change Platform for LifeLine International - with 52 publicly available country profiles which show the state of play and use data to track progress.

www.suicide-decrim.network

Behind the scenes, private microsites per country provide customisable resources to help implement local campaigns, and a guided process for systemic change. It is an online space where the Country Leads can store final documents, record activities and report on progress. Across the whole platform, countries can share best practices and lessons learned from successful decriminalisation campaigns.

Shapeable's data-driven approach helps each country adapt and refine their strategies whilst building authoritative data sets and sources. This leads to a trusted network of experts and insights, and impact reported at a global level, including against the UN's Sustainment Development Goal 3.4.2.

This is an on-going collaborative campaign with Nick Stravs showing the way. As such we'd like to give a shout out to fellow agencies Topham Guerin and Decade of Change (DOA) who worked on the global awareness campaign, 25Crimes, and impact framing associated with it.

Decriminalising suicide is not merely a matter of legal reform; it's about transforming societies and saving lives. If you have the skills, expertise or lived experience to contribute and participate in your own country program, please use the Get Involved form to tell us more about you.

If you'd like to find out about Lifeline International, you can visit their Media Centre

This platform doesn't just inform; it empowers a global movement for change.