I was six years old when I walked into the maternity ward with my father. My little sister was about to be born and I remember feeling excited and curious, but also anxious. I remember the people in the ward tending to new or soon-to-be mothers. The woman tending to my mother seemed to be the most remarkable of all, because she was there… Read more →←
Topic: Big picture
While working in UNICEF offices in Africa and the Middle East, I understood the importance of securing essential commodities to improve children’s well-being. During my deployment in Liberia during the Ebola public health emergency, I saw the impact of water and sanitation supplies such as hygiene kits and chlorine, as well as the… Read more →←
For 15 years Daeng Xayaseng has been travelling by motorbike and on foot through rugged, undulating countryside to deliver vaccines to children in some of the most remote villages in Laos. It’s hard work but she is determined to protect children. “We have a target of children to reach and we’ll achieve that no matter how long it… Read more →←
When a child has access to clean drinking water close to home, they have a chance to go to school, to learn, to play with their friends and to have a childhood. Yet today, around 2.1 billion people don’t have access to safe water. Many children spend hours every day walking to collect water, sometimes missing out on a chance to go to… Read more →←
I was born in 1929 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. When I went to Buenos Aires University to study Social Service, my family was disappointed. They thought I should become a lawyer or a doctor. By the time I graduated, I was working at the Children’s Hospital. I got married, separated very early and started working in the… Read more →←
Mary Boyoi is the executive director and founder of Voice of the Peace (VOP) in South Sudan. VOP is a national NGO that provides psychosocial support and referral pathways for medical care to survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). They largely focus on community awareness by reaching out to various groups in the community. VOP has… Read more →←
I started my journey for women’s rights when I was in the 8th grade. Even back then people questioned my work when I encouraged my fellow girls to continue with their education. At the time most girls in Afghanistan were not allowed to study beyond grade six. Some people looked with disdain at me and my family, they hurled abuse at us.… Read more →←
Every day is different. My work with ENFOLD, an NGO that supports victims of child sexual abuse in India, ensures that I don’t have a typical day: there are no weekdays or weekends as cases get reported every day. Either our office receives the information or I get calls directly from different sources including the police, Child… Read more →←
I joined the gender club at my school in Ethiopia over a year ago, because I knew girls who were victims of sexual abuse, including my friends and relatives. I wanted to do my part to help prevent this problem. The clubs were created to help such girls and support them as they rejoin their communities. The clubs also help educate other… Read more →←
When you hear “violence against girls,” what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the most recent kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants and the likelihood that they will be forced to marry their captors just like previous victims were. Or maybe it’s the 120 million girls from every corner of the world who have… Read more →←
