End Violence Against Children
Globally, 1 billion children (nearly half of the world’s children) are exposed to violence every year. This violence includes abuse, neglect, exploitation, and physical, sexual, and emotional violence — including commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking, child labor, and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage.
The secondary effects of COVID-19 further increase the risks of violence against children. In fact, up to 85 million more children will be exposed to physical, sexual, or emotional violence as a result of being isolated in unsafe homes, sent to work, or pushed into early marriage. That isn’t the life God intends for his precious children.
Thankfully, a new bipartisan bill presents a major step forward in ending violence against children. The Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act, which World Vision helped write, will elevate the needs of the children most at risk of violence and promote better research and data-gathering so violence can be tracked and ultimately prevented.
World Vision is already on the ground, helping protect children from the aftereffects of COVID-19. But we also need the U.S. to remain a strong leader in addressing violence – especially for girls and boys at greater risk due to the pandemic.
To make that happen, we need your voice: Act today and make sure your representatives know about this bill!
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End Violence Against Children
Globally, 1 billion children (nearly half of the world’s children) are exposed to violence every year. This violence includes abuse, neglect, exploitation, and physical, sexual, and emotional violence — including commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking, child labor, and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage.
The secondary effects of COVID-19 further increase the risks of violence against children. In fact, up to 85 million more children will be exposed to physical, sexual, or emotional violence as a result of being isolated in unsafe homes, sent to work, or pushed into early marriage. That isn’t the life God intends for his precious children.
Thankfully, a new bipartisan bill presents a major step forward in ending violence against children. The Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act, which World Vision helped write, will elevate the needs of the children most at risk of violence and promote better research and data-gathering so violence can be tracked and ultimately prevented.
World Vision is already on the ground, helping protect children from the aftereffects of COVID-19. But we also need the U.S. to remain a strong leader in addressing violence – especially for girls and boys at greater risk due to the pandemic.
To make that happen, we need your voice: Act today and make sure your representatives know about this bill!
**When you submit your details, you agree to receive occasional updates about World Vision’s campaigns. You can unsubscribe at any time.