article / March 27, 2024
DR Congo: Pregnant women living with HIV in Tanganyika receive nutritional support
This article shows World Vision's support for pregnant women living with HIV. This category of people is overlooked, but deaths are recorded and 50% of HIV-positive children die before the age of 2. Its support aims to reduce the number of deaths of children born from parents living with HIV by providing nutritional support to parents.
opinion / March 8, 2024
Treating women workers fairly starts with us
Cristina, one of World Vision’s gender specialists in the LAC region, considers what steps need to happen for women to be fairly treated in the workplace.
video / March 14, 2024
World Vision Zambia Voices on International Women's Day 2024
The featured video captures the essence of our commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment. It showcases how female staff members at World Vision Zambia interpret this year's International Women's Day theme, 'Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress'. Together, let's celebrate women's resilience and achievements and work towards a brighter future for all.
video / May 8, 2024
Localisation and Working Together For Peace
Over the years, World Vision and the United Nations have advocated for women to play a more prominent role in politics and other decision-making processes in Sierra Leone. To enhance collaboration with funding from UNPBF, UN Women, and UNDP, World Vision and other female-focused Civil Society Organizations have been implementing the Localization and Working Together for Peace project. The initiative aims to reposition women-focused civil society organizations for sustainable peace in Sierra Leone.
article / March 1, 2024
Empowering women: A path to Inclusive organisational development
Hsa Thu Lay, Finance and Support Services Director at World Vision International Myanmar, shares her journey to leadership and highlights the transformative impact of gender equality in organisations. She emphasises the importance of women's inclusion for organisational success, urging action to address persistent disparities.
article / March 1, 2024
Empowering Women: A path to Inclusive organisational development
Hsa Thu Lay, Finance and Support Services Director at World Vision International Myanmar, shares her journey to leadership and highlights the transformative impact of gender equality in organizations. She emphasizes the importance of women's inclusion for organizational success, urging action to address persistent disparities.
article / March 6, 2024
Transformative Initiatives Empower Women Amidst Climate Change Challenges
Empowering women amidst climate change challenges in Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices leads to increased vegetable production, income diversification, joint engagement in production, and improved family health.
publication / March 12, 2024
Joining Forces Alliance Somalia Advocacy and Policy Asks on Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls in Somalia
Somalia continues to face significant challenges in addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG). According to the Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS, 2020), gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most prevalent human rights violations faced by women and girls in Somalia. The survey shows that over 60% of women face physical abuse, denial of education, forced marriage, rape and sexual harassment forms of domestic violence.
article / March 14, 2024
World Vision Zambia and VisionFund Zambia launch Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Initiative
In an effort to foster gender equality and empower women, World Vision Zambia and VisionFund Zambia have jointly launched the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Initiative (WEGEI). The initiative aims to create a supportive environment for female staff, enabling them to realize their full potential and contribute effectively in all aspects of their lives.
publication / April 29, 2024
Joining Forces Coalition calls for the immediate halt of the plan to repeal anti-FGM/C law in The Gambia
The Joining Forces Coalition condemns in the strongest terms harmful practices such as excision, which is also internationally recognised as gender-specific child abuse and constitutes a major infringement to the bodily autonomy of women and girls.