This press release highlights the declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Ituri province. This new outbreak is the Bundibugyo variant, which does not have any treatment or vaccines, making the response most complex. It is also spreading rapidly as the province of North Kivu has declared one confirmed case, and Uganda has confirmed 1 case. World Vision is calling for a coordinated and cross-border response.

Positive Parenting through non-violence acts

Child defilement cases have been on the rise in recent years. The Zambia Police Service reported that in the second quarter of 2021, 576 children were defiled. That number increased by 10% from that reported in the first quarter of the same year.

This paper argues that achieving further progress in ending violence against children depends on better understanding and more effectively harnessing the resources required to finance prevention and response interventions, as well as services and systems.

There is increasing recognition that the health sector has a vital role to play in ending violence against children.

It takes us all to end violence against children in Kenya. Download this document to learn more about the definitions and forms of violence against children and what you can do to help. 

World Vision's 'It takes a world to end violence against children in Timor-Leste now!' campaign aims to protect children from physical and sexual violence in the home. It is estimated that seven out of ten children are affected in Timor-Leste.

Op-ed by Mathieu Andre, Technical Lead for Advocacy and Lyda Chea, Campaign Manager for ‘It Takes a World’ at World Vision