Tag Archives: Girls & women

Crisis in Syria, part 5: Fear for girls caught up in the Syrian conflict

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Chris Weeks in Disaster Relief

As the Syrian refugee crisis deepens, World Vision is increasingly concerned about the risk of child marriage among girls as young as 12, as parents fleeing violence in Syria struggle to protect their children amid a deepening humanitarian emergency....

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[Video] Melka’s story: Child bride to advocate for girls

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Partnerships

Melka's story: Child bride to advocate for girls | World Vision Blog

We first brought you the story of Melka in Ethiopia last year. Today, we’re excited to present this video depiction of the remarkable young woman’s journey. Melka was 14 years old when, to her surprise, her parents married her off to an older man from another village whom she didn’t even know. When Melka resisted him later that evening, he and his friends beat her severely. She woke up in the hospital....

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A young girl’s journey toward education in Nepal

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Alina Shrestha in Child Sponsorship

When Laxmi was 8 years old, she decided to quit school, as all her older sisters had done after they finished fifth grade. But in 2001, World Vision enrolled Laxmi as a sponsored child. Now, she is completing twelfth grade and hoping to become a teacher....

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World Poetry Day: “Padre” / “Father” by Senna (featured in Girl Rising)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Partnerships

The 10×10 campaign film, Girl Rising, features a teenager named Senna, who lives in a mountain community in Peru. While pursuing her education, she discovered a passion and wonderful talent for poetry. Today, in celebration of World Poetry Day, we bring you “Padre” (“Father”) by Senna....

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Afghanistan: Worst place to be a mother

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rebecca Lyman in Causes

Today’s story comes from western Afghanistan, a region with one of the highest under-5 mortality rates and where maternal death in childbirth is a serious concern. The 10×10 film Girl Rising shows how these issues affect women in Afghanistan, and how education can help them....

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