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Survivor of rape in conflict praises Angelina Jolie and UK government
Angela Atim of Watye ki Gen meets Angelina Jolie at UK government to support survivors of sexual violence in conflict.
the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in 2014
Raising voices in Westminster: preventing sexual violence in conflict, and stigma for survivors
Public Affairs and Advocacy officer Rob Henderson writes ahead of the House of Lords committee publication on preventing sexual violence in conflict later today. Rob's team have been working with the committee to present evidence and raise the voices of the survivors we work with. If survivors of sexual violence in conflict face stigma, which they almost always do, this hinders their recovery and often means that those responsible are not held accountable. Children should not have to fear attacks, and if the worst does happen, they should be able to access justice without facing stigma.
a year after the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict that was …
Our children and climate change
In early December, World Leaders descend on Paris for CoP21 - a global summit on climate change, where they hope to agree on a new path towards tackling its effects on some of the world's poorest people. Resilience Manager Maggie Ibrahim, explains the new direction World Vision wants to see...
A girl named hope
A decade of conflict in the Eastern DRC, has killed millions and devastated the lives of many through violence, disease and poverty. Living through this uncertainty, a young girl called Esperance is working with local communities to combat sexual and gender based violence.
her to travel to London last summer for The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. At the
We Have Hope
Angela from Watye Ki Gen (We Have Hope) in northern Uganda, works with children whose mothers are former child captives of the Lord Resistance Army. ‘I want to judge and make sure justice is served,’ says Thomas, the son of a survivor of sexual violence, who was abused after being kidnapped. In this blog, Angela reflects on the progress of Watye Ki Gen since last years Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, and the work that still needs to be done.
their communities. Achievements after the Global Summit Since I came back from the Global Summit …
Protecting girls from violence
Violence against women and girls is all too prevalent in the world. It crosses cultures, economic status and ethnicity.
ending sexual violence in conflict since the Global Summit in June 2014 and highlights issues that
Eliminating violence against women and girls
Tuesday 25 November is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day devoted to raising awareness of the scale of violence facing women and girls around the globe. Senior Policy Adviser Erica Hall reflects on why the day is important, how far we have come and why it seems like such an unattainable goal.
How Local Advocacy Can Form A Global Agenda: Reflections From The Girl Summit Youth Delegates
Alice and Alfred flew in from Sierra Leone to take part in the Girl Summit to tackle the issues of FGM and early marriage. One month on from their visit, they both take time to reflect on the change they are helping enable from a local to a global level.
to understand that I was to be part of a global summit on the protection of children and youth from
A Glimpse Into Syrian Children's Reality
PhotoVoice partnered with World Vision to run a participatory photography project in Zarqa, Jordan where Syrian children can share their experiences and perspectives on violence in conflict back home.
at the Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict Global Summit in June. Youths and children are some of
Hope Grows For Survivors of Sexual Violence
Following the summit on sexual violence in London a couple of weeks ago our own Sarah Pickwick shares her own experience of meeting victims and her dreams that the work World Vision does to support them may, one day, be entirely unnecessary.
UK Early this month I went along to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in
Youth Delegates: "Sexual Violence Should Not Be A Taboo Issue"
World Vision Youth Delegates Babra, Espe and Suad share their stories to help end sexual violence in conflict.
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in …
World Vision delegate at Sexual Violence Summit: "Enough talking - time to act"
Now that the voices of victims’ of war-time rape have been heard loud and clear during the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence, the world has a duty to act.
have been heard loud and clear during the Global Summit to End Sexual
Angela's Story: "Enough is enough."
At this week’s Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict we’ll be promoting the voice of one survivor whose road to London is one of both heartbreaking pain and heart-warming recovery.
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict we’ll be
Survivor of wartime sexual violence to address major summit in London
A former Ugandan schoolgirl abducted from her classroom and subjected to years of sexual violence by the Lords’ Resistance Army is to urge world governments to step up their efforts to stamp out rape as a weapon of war.
ministers from 140 countries attending the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London
Time To Act: Ending Sexual Violence In Conflict
On the eve of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, our senior child rights policy advisor, Erica, shares her personal experiences that highlight just how important the summit is for everyone involved.
On the eve of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in
I was a World Vision Sponsored Child
We met Abu a couple of weeks ago at the World Vision ambassador training. He was one of the people who decided to give up his time to talk to his local community about the work of World Vision. As soon as he stood up and started speaking, we knew he had an amazing story to tell. Abu’s journey with World Vision truly inspired us and we would like to share his story with you too:
the opportunity to represent my country in a global summit and annual conference in London. I could not