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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Faith Leader Rescues Girl From Early Marriage

Joyce was almost given out for marriage due to hardships in her family but was rescued by Mallam Danso, a Faith Leader trained by World Vision to help End Child Marriage in the Nkwanta South District.

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It Takes A World To End Violence Against Children

Fragile Context

It Takes a World to End Child Marriage Campaign launching event.

World Vision Launches a Campaign to End Marriage in Tigray Region

In collaboration with the Tigray Regional State Bureau of Women Affairs, World Vision in Ethiopia launched the “Ending...

Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 07:41

Dibya speaks out about her experience of child marriage at the United Nations CRC anniversary

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...

Monday, November 25, 2019 - 18:02

Joaninha reading Scriptures

"I was saved from forced early marriage. Now, I have hope for my future!”

Born in Sofala, Mozambique, Joaninha* lives in a small community in the Buzi district along with her...

Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 17:16

Dola from Bangladesh smiling

Rights are power! 30 Years of the Child Rights Convention in Bangladesh

By Dola, age 16, assistant secretary of National Child Forum of Bangladesh and Young Leader The Convention on...

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 20:41

Being a girl doesn’t mean I am someone’s property.

Sodaba’s father had promised her to his brother’s son when she was still a baby. When she...

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 10:38

“The future is for girls” declares Nyanyok as South Sudanese children assert their right to education

Her father insisted she cannot go to school but stay at home to help her mother. School...

Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 12:19

Noorjahan shows a frock she made

A young girl with a big dream

A 19-year old girl, who looks after her parents and younger siblings, is a World Vision sponsored child....

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 12:35

Former child bride, future nurse

Former Child Bride; Future Nurse

“My marriage was a kind of hell I cannot describe – I suffered pain from my husband’s...

Friday, August 16, 2019 - 13:26

Child Marriage Survivors

Did you know that one-third of girls in Zambia are married before they are 18? Meet three...

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 15:43

Akosua

Nine year old Akosua Adoma is right honorable speaker of Diaso child parliament

Akosua is a nine year-old pupil of the Saint Mary, RC Primary School in Ntom, and she was...

Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 13:19

child smiling in school

Early marriages are now a crime in Mozambique

“I am very happy with the news. If all people comply with the law, girls like me...

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 20:42

Yves Habumugisha, National Director and Francine Obura, Regional Communications Director

Political Leaders Partner with World Vision to End Child Marriage

On the sidelines of the 33rd Summit of the African Union, the first ladies of the Economic...

Monday, July 29, 2019 - 07:40

Mercy Leyo, 16, after receiving her startup kit from World Vision

Vocational Skills Restore Hope to 750 Vulnerable Refugee Youth

By Derrick Kyatuka, Communications Officer, West Nile refugee Response Mercy Leyo, 16, did not think that at her...

Monday, July 22, 2019 - 12:33

Women and men saving together in Rwanda. Angeline Munzara/World Vision

Ending child marriage: Drawing inspiration from good practice

When women have control over their finances, and an ability to earn money, things change. For the...

Friday, June 14, 2019 - 17:29

Gospel singer fights child marriage

Gospel Artist Vows to Fight Against Child Marriage

One of World Vision Malawi’s Ambassadors on It Takes Malawi to End Child Marriage Campaign, Faith Mussa,...

Friday, May 17, 2019 - 01:12

Dorthy, in red Blouse, in company of her friends

Dorothy falls in love with school after a hopeless marriage

By Solister Mogha At the age of 13 in 2013, Dorothy Joseph of Lombe Village Traditional Authority (TA)...

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 14:31

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...

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 11:05

Tackling violence against children with educative caravan in Maradi and Zinder, Niger

Niger is one of the countries in the world most affected by violence against children. Indeed, the...

Monday, February 18, 2019 - 16:45

World Vision Mali Launching its ITAW Campaign

On 6 December 2018, World Vision Mali is officially launching its “It Takes A World” campaign under the...

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 11:35

Exhibition of visual artist Amy Sow "A Girl, a Word" for the launch of the campaign against child marriage in Mauritania

On the International Day of the Girl and the launch of the World Vision national campaign, "Together,...

Monday, November 12, 2018 - 17:17

Turning child rights into reality

It is July and most children in Lamjung district are enjoying their summer vacation with their family...

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 05:08

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...

Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 11:03

Saved from Forced Marriage

Bongosso is a village in the commune of Koroma in the programme area of Koloni. In this...

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 17:06

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...

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 15:01

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...

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 10:41