Sponsored child, Dola, proclaims to the world that girls are not a burden
Sponsored child, Dola, proclaims to the world that girls are not a burden
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Sponsored child, Dola, proclaims to the world that girls are not a burden
Sponsored child, Dola, proclaims to the world that girls are not a burden “Many people of Bangladesh treat...
Janet, faced with child marriage, fights for her education in Uganda
“Both my parents are small-scale farmers. My father always complained about having all of us in school...
Forced to marry at 11, Amai takes back her childhood
Amai* sat very still in her chair. Her headscarf was wrapped tightly around her small face. Her...
Child labour: Angel wants to make a difference in the Philippines
Growing up in an urban neighbourhood, 17-year-old Angel is no stranger to seeing children working in hazardous jobs...
A child marriage story: child rights in Nepal
By Dibya, 17, Nepal Five years ago, when I was just 12 years old, I started going...
30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Brazil
By Carlos, 15, and Samila, 15, Youth Monitoring of Public Policies members in Brazil This year we...
Mulu*'s story - The violent truth about teenage pregnancy
Mulu, now 17, was just six-years-old when her father died and her mum gave her to another family...
Zion*'s story - The violent truth about teenage pregnancy
Zion, 16, is eight months pregnant. She lives near Ngogwe in Uganda.
I finished Primary 7, and...
Adjoa*'s story - The violent truth about teenage pregnancy
Three years ago, when she was 14, Adjoa started selling things by the roadside to help her...
Why we need naming and shaming
The worst kinds of violations of children’s rights are committed every day because of conflict. Horrific acts make...
What young leaders are taking away from the High-Level Political Forum
Photo: Young leaders Liteboho, Roslinda and Nomurandi meet with the UN Special Representative to the Secretary-General Najat...
Governments are still allowing violence against children
By Tamara Tutnjevic Gorman, Policy Manager - Ending Violence Against Children Governments are still allowing violence against...
How I found my voice
By Roslinda, 14, young leader from Indonesia (Twitter: @InaRoslinda) I used to be shy. I did not like...
Tackling air pollution and climate change in Mongolia
Mongolian youth leader Nomundari says that adults at the UN and everywhere are underestimating the impact of...
Fighting for girls’ futures in Lesotho
By Liteboho, 17, young leader from Lesotho (Twitter: @l_liteboho) I am Liteboho, a 17-year-old girl, a child...
Ending violence against children, one penny at a time
By Elena Gaia, Senior Advisor – Violence Against Children, World Vision In September 2015, world leaders made a...
How to End Violence Against Children: The power of activism and faith
By Sarafina, 16, Ghana I am a Young Leader and honourable speaker of the Child Parliament Club...
Ending Violence Against Children: The importance of getting involved
By Nicoleta,16, Romania Violence is a problem that we are used to facing; everywhere we look there...
Violence Online: How to put a stop to cyberbullying
By Suelv, 14, Albania Being a child or a teenager can be pretty rough sometimes. Especially if you’re...
International Day of the Girl: A call to redouble our efforts to achieve gender equality
By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, Senior Policy Adviser, Child Participation and Rights, World Vision International The International Day of...
Girls, empowerment and identity
By Melissa, aged 17, Young Leader from Brazil Given that Oct. 11th is International Day of the...
Top 5 things to know about the violence in the Kasai region
By: Kate Shaw World VIsion Communications Consultant, Kasai Response 1. Violence in the Kasai region escalated from 2016...
How a small packet saved the life of a young South Sudanese girl
Earlier this year, Juliana’s life was in danger. She lives in South Sudan: a country that's celebrating...
Violence, a form of education in Albania
By Ermenda, 16, Young Leader from AlbaniaI would like to share with you some very sad stories...
Violence Against Children: We still have work to do, but every small step counts
By Suelv, aged 14, Young Leader from Albania Hello, my name is Suelv, I am 14 years old...