Make it 18 Report: Community Voices on Child Marriage Reform in Solomon Islands

Child Marriage Global Review

Poverty and hunger forced Sharifa's parents to sell eight-year-old Sharifa. World Vision supported the family with an income-generating opportunity which caused for her parents to reverse their decision of selling her.

World Vision organized a dialogue between school representatives and local media to address the critical issue of protecting children’s rights in the media. The event brought together 90 participants, including educators, psycho-pedagogical experts, school administrators, and journalists.

In this issue of the West & Central Africa Newsletter, we highlight the remarkable progress accomplished across our programmes throughout the year 2024, looking back on the trials and celebrating the triumphs.

Breaking Traditions: Ethiopia’s Fight Against Child Marriage

We are a group of four researchers from the Huaphanh province / Xamnuea district in Laos who conducted a quantitative study on the impacts of climate change and disasters on children in our communities. In recent years, our communities in the high mountains have faced many natural disasters.

Child participation is both a process and an outcome. Children who are truly empowered to exercise self-expression, agency and voice in the development process not only contribute a critical perspective that helps strengthen community outcomes but also fulfil their fundamental child rights.