We believe a world without violence against children is possible. Every year, more than 1 billion children suffer from some form of violence, but it doesn’t have to be this way. We know that being safe and secure drives children’s sense of well-being. Child protection transforms lives. We want to make sure children are safe, to call out violence when it occurs, and work with survivors to heal and recover. Working with families, faith leaders, schools, and various levels of government—as well as the children themselves— we want to create lasting change for children in every community, city and country.
We are making progress. In Kenya, we’ve worked with communities to change attitudes and beliefs about child marriage, ensuring young girls go to school instead. In the Philippines, we’ve reduced child labour in the sugarcane industry. In South Sudan, we are working with faith leaders and survivors of violence to reduce stigma and change behaviour, resulting in a decrease in violence. Our child protection programmes in Lebanon and Jordan are reaching children left vulnerable by the conflict in Syria.
We don’t just help children out of dangerous situations, we work with and among communities to address the root causes of violence that often lead to abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and other forms of violence against children. Our community-led systems approach to ending violence, combined with World Vision's global It Takes a World to End Violence campaign is catalysing a global movement of people committed to keeping children safe from harm.
A System's Approach to Child Protection
World Vision uses a systems approach to address root causes of violence against girls and boys by empowering key actors to work together to create a protective environment that cares for and supports all children, especially the most vulnerable.
It Takes A World to End Violence Against Children
Violence is the world's worst crime against children. It affects around 1.7 billion children every year, in every country, city and community. But it doesn’t need to be this way. We need your help.
Safety and Security for Children in East Asia
The Greater Mekong Sub-region is made up of six countries connected by the Mekong River: Cambodia, China, Laos-PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Migration in this region is often due to economic stagnation and displacement through conflict. Women, children and youth are lured by traffickers with promises of work and opportunity....
