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ITAW Report
World Vision’s approach to ending violence against children is protecting children from today while empowering them for the future. In order to combat the root causes of violence against children, World Vision works to
Impact Report: It Takes Nepal to End Child Marriage
World Vision International (WVI) Nepal launched the "It Takes Nepal to End Child Marriage" campaign in 2017 as part of the global initiative "It Takes a World to End Violence Against Children." The campaign aimed to eliminate
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Empowering Girls Today for a Brighter and Sustainable World Tomorrow
The International Day of the Girl, observed annually on the 11th of October, serves as a global platform to advocate for the rights of girls around the world. We celebrate this day to highlight the importance of empowering
Young and Married
In 2021, World Vision launched the ‘Listening to Child Brides’ research, carried out in Bangladesh, Mauritania, Nepal, and Tanzania, with the overarching aim of identifying the experiences and needs of married girls and young
Building Hope, creating a legacy: The Journey of Kota Area Programme
In celebrating the remarkable journey of the Kota Area Programme, World Vision International Lesotho announces the official handover of their building to Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) to ensure the safety net we've
It Takes a World campaign progress report, 2022
Since It takes a world's launch in 2017, World Vision has impacted the lives of 325 million children. Together with children, young leaders, faith actors, advocates, and supporters, we have influenced over 1,300 policy
Changemakers Call to Action for World Health Assembly
As world leaders gather for the 76th World Health Assembly, children and youth advocates from Ghana, Albania, The Philippines, Zambia, Uganda, Colombia, Ecuador, and Tanzania, share their firsthand experience and
UCR Situation Report #18: February - March 2023
World Vision's Ukraine Crisis Response has reached 1,074,234 people in need from 1 February - 31 March 2023 through the support of its donors and 29 partners. Of these, 515,985 of them are children.
- Ukraine - 685,949
- Roma
World Vision Eswatini Annual Report FY22
This 2022 Annual Report provides insights into what was accomplished during the reporting year across diverse thematic areas.
The Kingdom of Eswatini continues to face development challenges that impose negative effects on
Girls in Crisis
Every year, more than one billion children – or half of the world’s children – experience some form of violence. Exposure to violence compromises a child’s mental and social development, hampers educational outcomes and
Counting Pennies III: An analysis of official development assistance to end violence against children
More than half of all children will experience some form of violence in childhood. This violence isn't only a violation of their rights that jeopardises their ability to fulfil their potential, but also costs societies an
Malawi: People’s Scorecard for Sustainable Development Goals (2022)
World Vision and Congress for Non-Governmental Organisations (CONGOMA) are pleased to present the 2022 People’s Report on Sustainable Development Goals –SDGs. The report is a product of a participatory process which involved
Resilience cannot be our only option: A call to action for Haiti's children
One year after the earthquake that shook the south of Haiti on August 14, 2021 - World Vision continues to work with the families of the survivors in favor of the children, who as of today are still terribly affected by the
The Violence-Prevention Dividend
A new study by a coalition of child-focused agencies on why preventing violence against children makes economic sense for countries.
PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES OF FAITH LEADERS AROUND VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
Childhood is tenably the most vulnerable period due to children’s inability to exercise full autonomy and dependence on adults which dictated the tailoring of specific rights to protect them. In spite of the numerous
The Advocate - Issue 1: Day of the African Child
The Advocate is a publication designed to carry advocacy issues that children in Lesotho intend to share during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child at the a symposium hosted by the African Committee of Experts
The status of education in South Sudan: A case study
This is a story-based case study of the status, opportunities and challenges of education in South Sudan.
- 2.8 million children are out of school
- 190 schools closed due to flooding
- 1 in 3 schools have no access to safe
Guide: Advocating towards social and behaviour change for ending violence against chidlren
Ending violence against children requires a change in the way people behave towards children and a shift in the social norms that condone violence towards them. But social and behaviour change (SBC) interventions for ending
It Takes a World campaign progress report, 2021
Since launching in 2017, It takes a world has impacted the lives of 268 million children. Five years into the campaign, we are seeing positive gains towards ending violence against children thanks to the tireless efforts of
Changing Lives Magazine, Issue 8 - May 2022
World Vision’s mission is about changing the lives of the most vulnerable segments of our society. Even in the midst of the pandemic, World Vision’s work in Malawi has continued to grow. In the second quarter of 2022, with
South Sudan's Hunger Crisis: The impact on children in armed conflict
When we write 19,000 children, the number can appear as faceless bodies, souls without a past, victims of a tragedy, and casualties of violence. However, they are much more than that.
We know they are people like Mbara, John
Policy Brief: Ending violence against children in Zambia
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