As the world prepares for Women Deliver 2026, Asuntha Charles — National Director for World Vision in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — takes us to the shores of Tulagi. This International Women’s Day, she reflects on a journey through fierce storms to find a quiet, overlooked truth about leadership within our communities and the potential of our children.

Why meaningful progress for girls will depend not on declarations but on political discipline and sustained investment.

This year, we continued to empower vulnerable children, youth, and families, witnessing how they thrive with education, protection, and community support,

Investing in women and girls in Bangladesh drives economic growth, climate resilience, and sustainable development. Learn why gender equality matters.

International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 calls for “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” (United Nations). In Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia, these words resonate in contexts where drought and conflict collide - driving displacement, hunger, and protection risks while stretching already fragile services for women and girls. As the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG), we issue this joint call to recognise and respond to the compounded realities facing women and girls across these crises.

In DRC, World Vision is helping transform traditional gender roles through its Men Care approach, supported by Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH). The programme trains community facilitators who lead discussions with fathers on positive parenting, shared household responsibilities, girls’ education, and non-violent family relationships. In its first phase, 660 men from Nyangezi and Nyantende participated. The initiative is already producing visible changes in families, with many men becoming more involved in domestic tasks, communication, and childcare. By encouraging fathers to play a more active and supportive role at home, World Vision aims to strengthen families, reduce domestic tensions, and create safer, more nurturing environments for children.

Children are at the heart of everything we do, their voices, dreams, and well-being drive our mission.  We are excited to share that amid the ever-growing humanitarian needs we reached 16.4 Million children in the East Africa Region.

Community Health Workers in Mozambique are strengthening local capacity to prevent diseases like malaria through training, awareness, and family health practices.