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According to the report by UN Women and ECLAC, more than 3,800 women were victims of femicide in 2024, and around 1 in 5 girls is married before age 18 — a practice linked to violence, school dropout, and lost opportunities. Acceso to Justice for girls and adolescents requires urgente attention. 

In Haiti today, a child can be recruited into an armed group with a pair of sneakers and the promise of a reliable meal. Johnny Cesar Etienne, Save the Children in Haiti Operations Director, recently told members of the UN Security Council what that says about the conditions facing a generation of children and what must be done to stop it. 

At least 215 children on average were forced from their homes each day in Colombia in 2025 - the highest number in at least a decade – due to intensified armed conflict. 

Acompáñanos a conocer cómo Save the Children respondió a la emergencia y la necesidad en Guatemala hace 50 años y cómo continua la historia hasta hoy.

The homes of an estimated 160,000 children have been damaged or destroyed in eastern and southern Mexico following some of the worst rains and flooding to hit the country in recent years, said Save the Children

Bolivia becomes the 14th country in Latin America to ban child marriage after girls across the country and Save the Children joined a campaign to criminalise the practice. 

Violence against children in armed conflict reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024 according to new UN report, with 41,370 violations - a 25% increase from 2023. 

“Children in Haiti are currently living in a nightmare they can’t escape. The world needs to wake up and see what’s unfolding in the country.”