In Siwai District, Bougainville, girls and women face challenges accessing affordable menstrual products and information. Learn how efforts to improve menstrual health are helping reduce stigma, keep girls in school, and empower women to participate fully in daily life.

Learn how World Vision engages men and boys as agents of change to advance gender equality, improve wellbeing, and strengthen development outcomes.

This article tells the inspiring story of Sephora, a single mother living with a disability in Bukanga Lonzo, Kwango Province, who overcame economic hardship through World Vision DRC’s livelihood and inclusion support. After receiving tailoring training, a start-up kit and an adapted tricycle, Sephora established a home-based business, gained financial independence and improved her ability to care for her daughter. Her journey highlights how inclusive skills development and targeted livelihood support can restore dignity, strengthen self-reliance and create hope for vulnerable families.

Fami built a sustainable livelihood through youth savings, business training, goat fattening, and access to finance, while restoring her community’s watershed and supporting her siblings.

The 2025 Regional South Asia & Pacific Child Participation Report details the impact of engaging boys and girls in decision-making at local and national levels.

Discover how Nancy Asiya, a mother of six from Baringo County, returned to secondary school at 36 after a 16-year break, turning a lifelong dream into reality.

Beyond generating income, these activities are creating opportunities for women to support their families, participate in household decision-making, and rebuild their lives.

For many children, a pair of shoes marks the difference between walking to school and staying home. Bare feet on rough roads bring blisters, infections, and shame, burdens no child should carry.

For years, Tara Devi struggled with the fear of not being able to provide for her children’s future. Through savings, livelihood support, financial skills, and determination, she transformed a small opportunity into a thriving business, strengthening her economic independence and creating a more secure future for her family. Today, she is helping build a future where her children can stay in school, pursue their ambitions, and reach their full potential.

William, a father of eight from Ntompo in Kasaï Central, is challenging traditional gender roles around childcare and nutrition. Through a KOICA-funded project implemented by World Vision in partnership with WFP, he learned about positive masculinity and the importance of shared responsibility for family well-being. Today, William works alongside his wife in their family garden, helps make decisions about their children’s meals and supports their health and nutrition. His story shows how engaging men can strengthen families, improve children’s diets and inspire lasting behavioural change within communities.