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Young leaders at the high level political forum at the UN

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

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 Maalla Mjid on violence against children during their time in New York

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Governments are still allowing violence against children

Governments are still allowing violence against children

By Tamara Tutnjevic Gorman, Policy Manager - Ending Violence Against Children Governments are still allowing violence against children. But here are 7 ways they can prevent it. The world has never been safer than today, yet 1.7 billion children, 89% of those alive today, experience some form of violence. Clearly, we are failing our children.

Roslinda

How I found my voice

Mongolian girl at UN with her flag

Tackling air pollution and climate change in Mongolia

In a group photo are Hon. Ummy Mwalimu Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (3rd left); Gilbert Kamanga; WVT National Director (1st left), other stakeholders and children from Nzega and Kagera APs.

A Story Book Set to Help Rewrite the Stories of Young Girls in Tanzania

In Tanzania, the ‘Day of the Africa Child’ was celebrated widely, including a national commemoration which was held in Katoro ward; Geita Region, Lake zone. World Vision was part of more than 14 stakeholders who partnered with the government through the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children to commemorate the day. At this event; Hon. Ummy Mwalimu was the Guest of Honor. The theme for this year was ‘A Child is the Foundation of a Sustainable Nation: Lets #Care, #Protect and #Develop them’.

S4T story

"My life has been totally transformed"

The Changemakers

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July 8th 2019

The daily transport grind is over; 300 South Sudanese girls get bicycles

Josephine Bekita was smiling with excitement. Her dream to own a bicycle just came true. “Going to school is now easy for me”, says this future nurse who is committed to study hard and help her countrymen someday. Three hundred girls like Josephine and young mothers received bicycles in Yambio County that will not only make their movement around town easy but also help create awareness on important issues in their community. The project aims to provide support to 1,300 girls in Western Equatoria Zone in South Sudan.

Child Participation: Addressing inequalities in decision-making

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June 12th 2019

Boy writing on white board

Ending violence against children, one penny at a time

Tackling child marriage and encouraging girl-child education through the arts!

World Vision Niger launched a child protection caravan in the village of Fissataou in Maradi. It was launched on Saturday, February 17, 2019 in the presence of the Prefects of the Departments of Guidan Roumdji and Dakoro, the Director of World Vision Niger, the ambassador of the Campaign "It Takes A World to end violence against children", various community leaders, among others.

March 12th 2019

A salute to South Sudanese women’s courage and grace in the midst of unimaginable odds

Child Married Early Lesotho

Rescued from early marriage and now back to school

December 11th 2018

Patricio Cuevas-Parra meets young researchers from Sierra Leone

Reflecting on gender inequality and the disparity of rights

By Patricio Cuevas-Parra, World Vision International

November 20th 2018

Gender and protection advocate from South Sudan nominee for Bond’s humanitarian award

November 15th 2018

Turning child rights into reality

October 29th 2018

It takes a world to end violence against children

Niger is one of the countries in the world most affected by violence against children. The living conditions of children are very precarious. Among the forms of violence, one of the most devastating is child marriage. However, this practice varies considerably according to the regions of the country. Despite the efforts of the Government of Niger and its partners, the prevalence rate of child marriage has not changed much in the last 20 years.

October 25th 2018

Esperance in Burundi.

Cash: the glue that binds humanitarian and development work

October 15th 2018

UN Day of General Discussion on Children as Human Rights Defenders

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September 27th 2018

Sarafina, the End Child Marriage Ambassador

Sarafina, 15, lives in Pong-Tamale, a rural area in the Savelugu Municipality within the Northern Region and has been advocating to ending child marriage in her community as an ambassador.

September 19th 2018

Kids Club Researches to End Child Marriage

Nirma says no to child marriage

Poverty Is Not Discouraging Hopeful Nora

Chad’s poverty index, one of the worst globally, has not discouraged Nora Abdillahi, World Vision Chad’s eleven-year-old sponsored child. Her focus is firmly cast on being a school teacher.

Speech of Moussa Tassiou, Deputy for the Youth Parliament, to the Mediateur de la Republique

The campaign "It takes a world to end violence against children" is finally launched in Niger!

A Month of Blessings

Girls Kick Against Child Marriage

Stories and Photos by: Jason AmooThe Savelugu cluster of World Vision Ghana held a soccer tournament for girls in Savelugu within the West Gonja district of the Northern region of Ghana as part of End Child Marriage Now! campaign. A total of 14 teams competed in the maiden edition of the tournament.