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Statement on US Supreme Court ruling on World Vision US’s Christian hiring policies

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

World Vision Australia is not affected by the US Supreme Court’s decision today to allow World Vision US to continue to hire only those who agree to follow the organisation’s statement of Christian values.

Media Releases, Human Rights, World Vision

World Vision head urges WA to leave philanthropic legacy

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The head of the nation's largest aid and development agency last night challenged West Australia to ensure the resources boom left a legacy of philanthropy that would outlive the current surge in profits.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, Philanthropy, Tim Costello

Kenya to be first country to sign new charter to end extreme hunger

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Kenya will be the first country to sign a ground-breaking charter that would make deadly food crises like the one gripping East Africa a thing of the past.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Africa, Disaster relief, Drought, East Africa, Famine, Foreign Aid, NGO, Oxfam, Save the Children, United Nations

Art festival keeps East Africa in the picture

Friday, September 23, 2011

Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, has invited World Vision to collect money at the opening of Art and About festival. This event marks not only opening of the Festival, but will also remind Sydneysiders of the plight of millions of people in East Africa.

Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Drought, East Africa, Exhibition, Famine, Philanthropy

Put people before politics to save lives in Somalia, urge agencies

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Lives must be put before politics in famine-affected Somalia, a group of 20 aid agencies said today in an open letter.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Africa, Conflict, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, NGO, Oxfam, Save the Children, Somalia

10 years on, chocolate companies break promise to stop child labour in the cocoa industry

Monday, September 19, 2011

Big chocolate companies have failed to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in the cocoa fields of West Africa despite promising to do so 10 years ago today.

Media Releases, Child labour, Africa, Child Labour, Child Slavery, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Tim Costello, West Africa

World Vision scales up relief efforts as severe floods hit Pakistan again

Friday, September 16, 2011

World Vision has scaled up its emergency relief efforts in response to widespread flooding that has affected some 5.3 million people in southern Pakistan.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Flood, Foreign Aid, Pakistan, Tim Costello

New Ambassador role a win for women’s rights says World Vision

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

World Vision Australia today welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to elevate the importance of gender equality and the empowerment of women with the appointment of a Global Ambassador for Women and Girls.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Gender Equality, WHO, Women's Rights

Aid group welcomes new government funding for women and education in the Pacific

Thursday, September 8, 2011

World Vision Australia today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of additional funding to improve education and the treatment of women in the Pacific.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Forced Marriage, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Sexual Assault, WHO, Women's Rights

Build a better South Sudan right from the start: Aid agencies

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Oxfam Australia and World Vision Australia today urged the Federal Government to support the recommendations of a new joint-agency report on South Sudan, to ensure the people of the world’s newest nation have a hopeful future.

Media Releases, Africa, Australian Government, Foreign Aid, International Development, Oxfam, Report, South Sudan

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