Imeilda Simo Happe, specialist in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Child Protection and Safeguarding, gave an interview on the subject of gender-based violence in West Africa.

At a press conference held on Monday in Lusaka, the alliance, comprised of six leading child-focused organizations, including Save the Children, World Vision Zambia, Plan International Zambia, Child Fund, SOS Children's Villages International, and Terre des Hommes International Federation, expressed deep concern over the rising cases of child sexual abuse. Reports indicate that children are increasingly being victimized in spaces meant to be safe havens, such as homes, schools, and orphanages.

The Joining Forces Alliance is deeply alarmed by the rising cases of rape and defilement across the country. We are particularly disturbed by the fact that these heinous crimes are being committed by individuals entrusted with the duty to protect children. We commend the Government’s swift action to shut down one facility in Lusaka allegedly perpetrating child abuse and arresting perpetrators.

"What would you do if your 13-year-old daughter came home late and said she was with her boyfriend? Would you send her back or intervene?"

As part of WV’s Myanmar Earthquake Response, in partnership with WFP, 8,859 people have received Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA). The World Food Programme and World Vision have been in long-term partnership for years prior to the earthquake. With WFP's support, World Vision has provided support to vulnerable families and children through various initiatives, including food distribution, maternal and child cash transfers, assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs), and cash-for-assets programmes.

Brikena Zogaj, warns that countries are risking a strangled future, if children protection is not included in national funding priorities

As African governments convene at the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) in Uganda from 9th to 11th April 2025 , the Joining Forces Alliance a coalition of six leading child-focused organizations—is calling for urgent action to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with children at the forefront .