Girls worldwide face unequal progress in education, safety, and rights. This report reveals their hopes, struggles, and the urgent need for global action.

Eto’s inspiring journey began in a small Georgian village, where World Vision’s youth club programme helped her develop essential life skills, confidence, and leadership. From a young participant to a club leader, and now a university student pursuing Business, Eto’s story highlights the transformative power of support, education, and community connection.

Matthew Pickard, Regional Director for World Vision Southern Africa, reflects on Mozambique’s powerful example of post-conflict recovery and resilience. Drawing from personal experience in Niassa Province after the civil war, he emphasises that peace is not solely the product of political agreements—it is built and sustained by communities. Yet, Mozambique’s peace remains fragile. In Cabo Delgado, ongoing insurgency has displaced over 50,000 people since early 2024. He reaffirms that Mozambique’s story underscores a critical development truth: sustainable peace is people-powered. When local leadership, civil society, and governments collaborate, transformation is not only possible—it’s inevitable.

At Garaba Clinic—one of the busiest health centres in the district—GiK support has brought in camping tents and cooler boxes that are transforming the way health services reach people in need.

Dr. Kathryn Taetzsch explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the humanitarian workforce, urging a proactive and ethically grounded response to its rapid integration. While AI is enhancing efficiency in disaster response, climate forecasting, and displacement prediction, it cannot replace the human-centric values—empathy, adaptability, and community focus—that define humanitarian work. She highlights the ‘silent reset’ faced by the sector, where AI’s rise risks deepening inequalities and displacing routine jobs unless humanitarian organisations invest in upskilling, ethical governance and locally led innovation.

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In Northwest Syria, Um Khaled and her family endured unimaginable hardship, being displaced multiple times. They're finally getting the support they need.

St. James Primary transformed: with new toilets & handwashing stations to boost hygiene, dignity, and learning for children in rural Lesotho.

Discover Maria Goreti's journey from a rural Sumba village to a Jakarta media leader. Learn how her empowerment story through education and community development is inspiring change in Indonesia.