Why the U.S. should become a global leader in ending child marriage & empowering adolescent girls

March 29, 2021By Edgar Sandoval, Sr., President and CEO, World Vision and Janti Soeripto, President and CEO, Save the ChildrenAdvocate Stories, Child Marriage, Child Protection, Gender, Take Action No Comments

Up to 10 million more girls over the next decade are at risk of child marriage as a result of the pandemic. For the first time in almost 30 years, adolescent girls are more, not less, at risk of child marriage.

Women and girls on the global stage: What do CSW65 and Generation Equality mean?

March 8, 2021By WV AdvocacyChild Education, Foreign Assistance, Gender, Global Health, Learn About Advocacy, Maternal and Child health No Comments

Written by Marta Galambos – a World Vision Strong Women Strong World NextGen leader and a graduate of civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University currently working in Colorado, USA. How can women and girls, in every society, participate effectively as full and equal members of their communities? I first became interested in this question as an undergraduate … Read More