Monday, July 20, 2020
Stopping the other pandemic, in the age of COVID.
Tamara Tutnjevic shares five things governments must do to end violence against children while fighting COVID-19.
Stories
Cutting the Roots of FGM with Life Skills In West Pokot
By Martin Muluka, Communications Specialist,World Vision Kenya. Faith loves education and would do anything to go to the...
Growing up scared
As she faces a milestone birthday of her own, Eleanor looks at why for so many children...
Ending the Use of Child Soldiers: What girls and boys in armed conflict face today
To truly realise a world without child soldiers, we must address the emerging issues that allow child...
What do our broken promises teach children?
New research puts uncomfortable spotlight on the global commitments to end violence against children, say Dana Buzducea and...
5 ways child sponsorship protects children from violence
Violence takes many forms. Conflict and war. Exploitation. Negligence and abuse. Some of it is played out...
Child soldiers: What you need to know
The United Nations reports that 250 million girls and boys live in areas of the world affected...
Promoting zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), one community at a time
It is estimated that more than 200 million young girls and women still alive today have been victims...
Hope after forced marriage and FGM in Kenya
By Sarah Ooko, World Vision Senior Communications and Media Officer, Kenya Cherop*, 14, loves school and has...
Why joining forces is pivotal to addressing violence against children in Africa
Sharing her perspective from Senegal during the launch of the Joining Forces for Africa (JOFA) Project on...
Focus in building a bright future through education, Joseph urges former child soldiers
In 2016, an armed group abducted 11-year-old Joseph* while on his way to his auntie’s place in South...
Surviving trafficking in India: Samira’s story
Samira loved going to school. But at the age of 14, her family could no longer afford...
Can Tesla teach us how to end violence against children?
We have a lot to learn from industry disruptors and ambitious dreamers, reflects Elena. By Elena Gaia...
Children task decision-makers to enact child protection laws
During World Children's Day commemorations held in Isoka District of Muchinga Province, children presented their demands to the...
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...
Where are the behavioural scientists who fight violence against children?
We know so much about how to change people’s behaviour for good – Mirela asks why we...
Charity urges fellow South Sudanese: “No woman should endure and die from abuse in silence”
“In the early years of our marriage, everything was sweet. After a few years, it was filled with...
Rita regains dignity and self-confidence as World Vision helps to jail abuser
“I felt hopeless when the abuse happened. But with a lot of support I tried to move...
Hawa was saved from an unwanted wedding
Fifteen-year-old Hawa is a bright student from Bankass District, in Mali’s Mopti region. She was also the...
Chief Rallies Community to End FGM and Child Marriage
By Sarah Ooko, World Vision Senior Communications & Media Officer, Kenya One morning, Carlos Kapkoikat was going about...
Why I will never stop making the case for children
Children give us so many reasons to hope, but on Human Rights Day Dana asks if we...
South Sudan’s women lift each other up and join forces to stop gender-based violence
“I was attacked and raped when I was 19 years old”, sadly confides the now 21-year-old Susan*...
Faith leaders in East Africa denounce gender-based violence and call for stronger partnerships to protect girls and women
Over 130 people, led by some of East Africa’s prominent faith leaders, attended World Vision East Africa’s online...
Gender-based violence in the poorest county of European Union - Vaslui County in Romania
By Eliza Drob, Communications Officer, World Vision Romania Gender-based violence phenomena are widely spread in Romania, in...
300 girls use bicycles to promote awareness against gender-based violence in South Sudan
“I believe one day a woman will lead South Sudan,” says Grace, a 14-year-old student. She adds...
Back to school—finally—in Uganda
Innocent and Doris are among the many children that feel empowered both in the host and refugee communities...