I am here...
"- I do not want to get married...!" To Lea, marriage means violence, slavery, imprisonment. That is what both she and her mother have experienced from her father. Fear, violence and threats till the day they decided to put
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Will You Hear Us?
Violence in the Kasai region was escalated from 2016 to 2017 and although peace has mostly returned to the region, the effects still linger. This report is based on interviews World Vision conducted with more than 100
Will You Hear Us?
The crisis in the Kasais region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is first and foremost a child protection crisis, one of the worst in the world. Children make up more than two million of the 3.8 million people in need of
On the Road to Somewhere; why ending violence against children on the move is possible
It Takes Health to End Violence Against Children
There is increasing recognition that the health sector has a vital role to play in ending violence against children. This review assesses alignment between 24 countries' national health policies and the WHO's Global Plan of
Positive Discipline Alternatives To Corporal Punishment Training Manual To End Violence In Schools
The Government of the Republic of Uganda banned corporal punishment in 2006, but despite this, corporal punishments continue in schools. There is a general view that in order to eradicate harmful punishment in schools, it is
Discourse book on child marriage
As part of the external launch of 'It takes Nepal to end childmarriage' camapign, and given the causes and consequences of child marriage, discussion on various aspects were conducted in three parallel thematic sessions. The
Beyond Survival
As Syria’s complex and dire conflict rages into year eight, at what point will daily stress factors become too much for children, and have an irreversible impact on their long-term emotional and physical well-being? World
What Works To End Violence Against Children? Seven Things We Have Learned
Preventing and addressing violence against children is an urgent and complex task, but it is possible. Over the past five years, a strong evidence base has emerged around a number of interventions and a set of strategies that
It Takes Children
This report was photographed and written by 21 children and young people, aged 13 to 18, who are part of the World Vision Young Leaders project, which aims to equip and empower them to engage in actions to end violence
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN & CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Across Latin American and the Caribbean, we bear witness to alarming levels of violence against children. As a child-focused international development organisation, we also hear the children and youth of the region telling us
Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Campaign
Across Latin American and the Caribbean, we bear witness to alarming levels of violence against children. As a child-focused international development organisation, we also hear the children and youth of the region telling us
Counting Pennies: A review of official development assistance to end violence against children
For the first time, this report provides an estimate of how much international aid was spent to end violence against children in one year, based on the latest data available. Civil society partners that collaborated on this
Fears and Dreams Full Survey Results
World Vision has worked with Syrian children since the war began in 2011. Leading up to the sixth anniversary of the conflict, we asked them to share their fears and dreams with us. We also spoke to children in relatively
Fearing Wrong: Why What Doesn't Scare Us Should
New report by research company Ipsos Reid and international aid agency World Vision reveals that people around the world think violence is a common, growing and under-reported problem, yet one that is still surrounded in
Fearing Wrong- why what doesn't scare us should
Violence against children is the most pervasive, dangerous, silent horror of our time. It robs children of the childhood and life they all deserve. And now, more than ever, is the time to change this. For good.
Ending
Child Protection Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication presents the regional trends observed across 10 LAC countries (Brazil, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru) where World Vision carried out a