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Advocating for a world where no girls are victims of child marriage
Meghla escaped child marriage when she was 13 and has been working to change attitudes in her community ever since.
The young people fighting for change in Bangladesh
World Vision Young Leader Tanzim Tabassum Tithi writes and discusses the issues children face in Bangladesh and the change they're making.
Under-18s 'should take part' in the Commonwealth Youth Forum
"Why are young people aged 15-18 excluded from the Commonwealth Youth Forum in London?" Al-Amin Bepary, from Bangladesh, asks.
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...
levels. World Vision is sponsoring a youth ambassador …
Let’s Make 2015 a Year of Action for Children
Today marks the launch of Action 2015, a campaign to bring the world together to create the post Millennium Development Goals. World Vision is working to help children around the world achieve their full potential and make sure that they are well represented in the new sustainable development framework. External Relations Manager Geeta writes that her New Year's resolution is to raise her voice and let our leaders know they have the gift to make 2015 a year of action for children. They must act.
and in India two World Vision youth ambassadors are part of a meeting with Ban Ki
Celebrating 25 years of child rights
This year both Madeleine, World Vision UK's Child Rights Policy Officer, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, turn 25. In today's blog Madeleine reflects on the differences brought by 25 years of child rights, and where there is still room for continued growth.
What is life like on "the other side"?
A blog written by Chahak, a 9th grade student from Chennai and part of World Vision India's 'Youth Ambassador' programme. Youth Ambassadors are young people from more affluent backgrounds who are given the chance to understand more about the lives of those less fortunate than themselves. Chahak visited a project that works with the most vulnerable children in the community to help them gain access to education, improved sanitation and food security.
India's 'Youth Ambassador' programme. Youth Ambassadors are young people from more affluent …