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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Child-led research as a vehicle for social justice

Child-led research recognises the unique insights that children can contribute to the research process based on their own experiences and expertise.

UNCRC: A blueprint to transforming children’s lives through meaningful participation

By Ana Arely Alvear, World Vision Nicaragua As American basketball coach, Jim Valvano, once said, ‘my father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give...

Child-led solutions to addressing Violence Against Children: Moving beyond tokenism towards activism

By Matthew Stephens, World Vision US On November 20th, the world celebrates Universal Children’s Day, providing a moment to celebrate children and their...

Child Forum: A platform where children feel courageously empowered

By Shabira Sultana Nupur, World Vision Bangladesh I want to share the story of Rimjhim, a 15-year old girl, Bangladesh’s National Child Forum’s president...

Children' rights, empowerment, Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Advocacy, Child Participation

Bringing girls’ gender identities into children’s rights

Whilst attending the UN Day of General Discussion in Geneva, I was part of a panel discussion of adults and young people sharing the platform equally...

Listening to the voices of the most vulnerable children on the Universal Children's Day: Child-led research in Sierra Leone

By Carla Lewis, World Vision UK. My World Vision career began ten years ago within the Advocacy team in Lebanon, supporting child rights and child...

My dream for the International Day of the Girl is to see our world free from child marriage

By Samia, aged 15, young leader from Bangladesh I am a Young Leader and a member of the Child Forum, Ashar Alo, which means ‘hope of light’. I am from...

UN Day of General Discussion on Children as Human Rights Defenders

Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Policy Adviser for Child Participation and Rights with World Vision International, is one of the speakers at the Day of...

Senegalese young leaders speaks at the Africa Forum

Seven Senegalese young leaders speaks with World Vision leaders at the Africa Forum and presents their insights on child marriage, children associated with...

World Vision's Young Leaders speak at the Solutions Summit in Sweden

World Vision's Young Leaders from Sri Lanka and Indonesia attended the Solutions Summit in Sweden and contributed to the global debate to end violence...

World Vision's Young Leader from Romania speaks at the UN

Dana, aged 17, a World Vision's Young Leader from Romania, speaks at the global launch of the It Takes a World Campaign at the United Nations headquarters...

Young Leaders for ending violence against children

World Vision's Young Leaders from Ghana and South Sudan speak about their contribution to the global campaign to end violence against children

Let’s fight together to end violence against children

By Shamindu, aged 13, Young leader from Sri Lanka My name is Shamindu, and I am attending the Solutions Summit in Sweden, representing my mother country-...

Role of youth in preventing violence

By Agnes Kabonesa, youth activist, Uganda. According to the UN population report, there will be 1.3 billion youth – which is a huge posititive force for...

Stop using corporal punishment to discipline children

By Sewmini, aged 16, Young leader from Sri Lanka Children: little blooming flowers facing many forms of abuse in various cities and schools throughout Sri...

Universal Children's Day: World Vision's commitments

Constanza Martinez, UN Representative of Worlf Vision in Geneva, accompanied by young leaders Benjamin and Ermenda, presents World Vision's commitments on...

Children and young people's views about violence against children

World Vision spoke to more than 2,000 children and young people from 23 countries to hear their views about violence against children. This is part of...

A testimony for change against child marriage

Violence against children affects one billion children every year. Child marriage is one form of violence that affects millions of children across the...

If not me, then who? If not now, when?

By Mariam Ghushchyan, aged 21, Youth Activist, World Vision Armenia As a young woman and activist from Armenia, being able to attend the United Nations...

Child activists challenging Child Marriage

By Shabira Nupur, Deputy Director-Advocacy and Justice for Children, World Vision Bangladesh. I remember a 12 year old boy telling me that when he was...

Child marriage; a horrific form of violence against girls

By Agnes Kabonesa, aged 23, Youth Leader, World Vision Uganda I have a great interest in gender inequality as in the Ugandan context women and men are not...

We hear and we act – taking children’s recommendations seriously

Three years ago, 34 young people presented five recommendations to the Triennial Council on how World Vision could partner more effectively with them...

Participation of boys and girls in addressing gender-based violence

By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Policy Adviser, Child Participation and Rights, Advocacy and Justice for Children, WVI. The Convention on the Rights of...

Girls’ inequality: a gap that needs to be filled

By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Policy Adviser, Child Participation and Rights, Advocacy & Justice for Children, World Vision International. As we...

Patricio Cuevas-Parra with displaced children

Child refugees must be at the centre of our concerns

One of the international days officially observed by the United Nations that touches my heart the most is World Refugee Day. This day reminds us about the...