What we’re calling for
We’re campaigning for a world where no child has to live in fear of violence.
We know that ending violence against children needs the right policies in place. It also needs the right support for children, communities and families and for all of us to break the silence, stand up and speak out.
“I want to become a lawyer to be a voice for other children like me. Let us work together to end violence against children.” - Gloria, 17, South Sudan
With partners around the world we’re:
Igniting a powerful movement for change where we all play our part
Making sure children, families and communities have the services they need
Calling for more money to be better spent
Holding people in power to account
Successes so far
Read on for some examples of the difference we’re making.
Igniting a movement
Hundreds of thousands of people are speaking out to end violence against children.
In Spain, 90,000 citizens added their voices to World Vision’s petition. In the UK, 34,000 joined the call for more humanitarian aid to be spent on ending violence against children, leading to a
Scaling up services
A child-trafficking project reached more than 150,000 people across 6 countries in the Greater Mekong region.
Through drama, dance, debates and song competitions, children and youth educated their peers about the issues and spread messages of prevention. They also recounted real-life stories of exploitation
More money better spent
In 2018 World Vision Lesotho influenced the government to increase the Ministry of Social Development’s budget by 20 million
The World Vision-led National Advocacy Steering Committee supported the implementation of the 2018 National Advocacy Plan and helped sensitise the government to the important role a budget increase
Holding people in power to account
As part of the Coalition for Children, World Vision Dominican Republic gathered 10,000 signatures from citizens calling for
Following the campaign, the prohibition of corporal punishment was a mandate within the Dominican Republic’s National Roadmap for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Children.
Peru
