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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Literacy is a foundation of learning and builds sustainable development

September 8 marks the 50th International Literacy Day, a day that reminds us all of the importance of literacy as a human right and a foundation for learning. While literacy levels in Laos have improved steadily in recent years, some key challenges still remain in ensuring that everyone has the literacy skills that will allow them to fully participate in the development of their community and country. According to the most recent Lao Social Indicator Survey, three key issues affect literacy levels in Laos: ethnicity, gender, and location.

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Getting in the game – Meet 6 girls excelling in sports

The Women in Sports Foundation, founded by tennis great Billie Jean King, reports that girls and women who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem, and experience higher states of psychological well-being than girls and women who do not play sports.

August 9th 2016

The power of breastfeeding supporters – Exchange in policy implementation in China and Hong Kong

August 5th 2016

Op-Ed: Balancing work and family life - Mothers need to have more flexibility

Jamia starts an education revolution for women

Every girl in Jamia’s community had big dreams while growing up. One wanted to become a doctor, another a teacher, and another a seamstress. Jamia, now 27, had nothing in particular in mind but wanted to do a good job someday. But their dreams ended the day they grew into womanhood, for every girl in her community had to stop schooling after that and prepare for marriage.

10 Amazing Girls Who are Changing Their Communities

October 10th 2014

Girl Power- Changing Gender Sterotypes in India's Slums

October 7th 2014

A Woman With Dreams

Doel*, is a 24-year-old loving mother of a 2-year-old girl. She is also a mother to hundreds of children at her school and is playing a prominent role in bringing change to her community as a teacher of Hazi Hasan Ali Primary School.

Girl power

Shapla chooses education

'Women in Leadership' takes centre stage in Zimbabwe

World Vision Zimbabwe Intensifies Women's Empowerment Programmes

‘Women in Leadership’ takes centre stage

Tackling gender-based violence in the world’s largest refugee camp

Tackling gender-based violence in the world’s largest refugee camp

The power of periods

The Power of Periods

Balance Is Better And Essential To A Better World For Women

By Andrew Morley, World Vision International CEO & President The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “balance”. It’s an appeal for equity for women and girls: “Better the balance, better the world.” I endorse this campaign personally, and World Vision promotes balance in every activity it undertakes. However, to achieve “balance”, we must be unbalanced in tackling stubborn unfairness.

Q&A: World Vision Staff on Protecting Refugee Women and Girls from Gender-based Violence

MenCare Model: Celebrating Christmas with transformed Sukuma men

December 19th 2018

Participants in the Long March in Baucau Municipality on 7 December. Photo: Eldina Januario da Costa/World Vision

World Vision’s step forward to end violence against women and girls in Timor-Leste

During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign from 25 November to 10 December, World Vision took a step forward to end violence against women and girls in Timor-Leste. We marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with activities to increase awareness about gender-based violence in Aileu and Baucau Municipalities. Our new Towards a Future Free from Violence project in Aileu and Baucau aims to reduce violence and increase equality between men, women, boys, and girls.

December 19th 2018

Why empowering women and girls is so important to our work

December 10th 2018

Human Rights Defenders: We do it from the heart for our community

Human Rights Defenders: We do it from the heart for our community

November 28th 2018

Ginma

A day in the life of Ginma in the Solomon Islands

Ginma, 10, lives in Marau Sound, Guadalcanal Province in the Solomon Islands. She is the eldest of six children. Her mother and father separated when she was seven years old and she and her siblings now live with their grandmother. “My grandmother takes care of all of us. She is small but strong and hardworking," shared Ginma. Despite her hardships, Ginma continues to go to school and hope for a brighter future.

October 8th 2018

A Better Father

August 31st 2018

Communities commended Channels of Hope programme

April 24th 2018

Treat each other with respect

Easter is a time to reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.The period is symbolic and represents restoration and a new beginning to treat each other with respect, dignity and equality.Careful study of the four gospels in the New Testament show that women played important roles in Jesus’ ministry on earth, and many continue to do so today.

Sam Fanoasui's journey through Channels of Hope

March 29th 2018

MEP Linda McAvan (UK, S&D) - Statement for International Women's Day 2018

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March 7th 2018

Domingas and her family find harmony at home

A happy family is central to building a peaceful community. For many people, ‘home’ is identified as a safe and comfortable place. However, in Timor-Leste, home isn’t always a safe place for women. Over half of ever-partnered Timorese women have experienced violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Domingas is a housewife and a mother of two daughters, from Aileu Municipality. Her husband, Marcelino, never helped with household chores or taking care of their children.