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Our first Social Responsibility Report is online. In line with previous Activity Reports, it allows us to show the impact of our work, in Italy and worldwide. The new report meets the guidelines for the preparation of the Third Sector Organizations Annual Report (pursuant to Article 14 of Legislative Decree n. 117/2017) and has a […]

“The weather is changing and the forests are disappearing. We do not have enough water, fish do not eat and do not lay eggs. We have to buy fish at the market, but we don’t have enough money and we are forced to get into debt.“ Chem Oeurn and his family have always lived near Cambodial’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater reserve in Southeast Asia and a UNESCO biosphere reserve.  Due to climate change, it has become extremely difficult to get food for Chen’s family in […]

Hundreds of thousands in urgent need of humanitarian aid WeWorld is supporting the emergency response in Haiti after a devastating earthquake hit the country, in coordination with other organizations on the ground. More than 2,200 people have died and 10,000 have been injured since the powerful quake struck Haiti on 14th August, followed by the […]

Salma Mounir is a 21-years-old woman from Sabha Municipality in Southwest Libya who works as English teacher. She shared some thoughts on her role as a Community Mobilizer working under CERF project. For Salma her biggest challenge was to divide her time between her role as community mobilizer – which she enjoys the most – […]

In Tanzania we work at the KIWOHEDE Bunju Center. Established in 2003, it supports vulnerable children and young people from different regions in Tanzania. Its main objective is to protect, educate and empower highly disadvantaged children and young people. The beneficiaries are children and young people aged 10-21 (90% girls and 10% boys). With our support, the Bunju Center helped a total number of 342 – 266 girls and 76 boys – between 2017 and 2021.   The Bunju Center supports children and young people from poor families, victims of trafficking, modern slavery, forced to engage in prostitution, subjected to early and forced marriages, early pregnancies (young mothers), female genital mutilation and children who run away from home due to physical, psychological or sexual violence. This is why – in the lead up to World […]

July 30th 2021 marks World Day against Trafficking in Persons.  Still today, many of the victims of trafficking end up in the circle of “Modern Slavery”, a  practice that has changed over time, but which is still widespread globally. Slavery still exists in many heterogeneous forms that the ILO (International Labor Organization) defines as “situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, and/or abuse of power”. Forms of modern slavery include sexual exploitation, domestic servitude and forced labor in construction or agriculture. In this regard, the head of WeWorld‘s international programs department, Stefania Piccinelli explains:  “Women and girls are mostly affected by forms of modern slavery, accounting for 77% of victims globally. One of the major manifestations of their exploitation is domestic servitude, of which most of the victims are girls under the age of 16. In most cases, it is the direct consequence of forced marriage, which involves nearly 16 million people worldwide. Child brides are forced by their partners to live in conditions of semi-slavery and to take care of housework, children they often have prematurely and dependent elderly parents. Education is a fundamental factor that protects people from these forms of exploitation. Investing in education for girls is the strongest tool we have to tackle modern slavery.”  The pandemic and the recession increase the phenomenon of modern slavery The economic recession caused by the pandemic and the health crisis have certainly had a negative impact on family poverty, outlining a risk factor for children and adolescents.  The forced closure of schools and the consequent social isolation due to the spread of Covid-19 – especially in the first phase – have greatly increased the risk for under 18s of becoming victims of trafficking and sexual or labor exploitation. Going to school is indeed a fundamental protective factor, which can hinder these forms of exploitation.  According to the latest data available from the UNODC (United Nation Office […]

“I have been here in Ventimiglia with my 1-year-and-8-month-old daughter Precious for a few days and I would like to go to France to join her father, who lives in Marseille. I have already tried to cross the border three times , always by train, but I was always denied entry. Once I wore a […]

We World Statement 15th June, Milan – In March of this year, We World marked the 10-year anniversary of the Syrian conflict, stressing the urgent need to address acute issues still facing Syrian men, women and children both in Syria and abroad. That in 2021, a health crisis spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, food shortages […]

We joined the community in Tanzania to commemorate the Day of the African Child to raise awareness of children’s rights and child protection education to create an Africa fit for all children.

Enabling women and girls to reach their full potential Gender equality is a long-standing priority for WeWorld policy. WeWorld is working in 27 countries with a gender mainstreaming and interesectionality approach, focusing on the promotion of the rights of all women and girls. therefore we are also working to ensure that women and girls are […]

The ceasefire in Gaza is welcomed by We World, but we must NOW continuously ensure that all parties strictly adhere to International Humanitarian Law (IHL), including the principles of distinction, proportionality and the taking of precautions in attack. According to We World CEO Dina Taddia, “In Gaza the population lives on the edge, suffering from […]

It was precisely at 18:09:40 on August 4th 2020, when a massive explosion originated from a warehouse storing tons of ammonium nitrate at the port of Beirut, and sent shockwaves throughout the city. Antoine remembers it vividly as it was at this exact time that one of the wall clocks broke down, freezing the moment […]