Support girls' right to quality education
Malala raises her hand for girls!
See how Malala’s taking action
for girls’ education
Wedding Busters: Stopping child marriage
See how Bangladeshi children are protecting girls
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this innovative film
on the plight and power
of girls worldwide
Why girls?
1 in 5 girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, violence and discrimination.
Gender-based violence
Gender-based violence and sexual violence are barriers to girls moving beyond primary education.
Child marriage
10 million girls become child brides each year and all too often they are forced out of education.
Plan's goals
Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign aims to reach 4 million girls directly – improving their lives with access to school, skills, livelihoods and protection.
Sweet dreams
See how Brendar, a young Malawian, took up the challenge of starring in Plan’s 'I'll take it from here' film.
Safer cities: Fear of violence holds girls back
Fear of sexual attacks and violence is creating 'no-go' areas for girls in cities, reveals new research by Plan.
Freida Pinto: Raise your hand!
Actress Freida Pinto believes that every girl has the right to an education. Do you?
Eliminating female genital mutilation
Communities in rural Egypt are stepping up to fight female circumcision.
Escaping the Kamalari slave system
Geeta is now free from Nepal's bonded labour system and running her own café.
An increase of only 1% in girls secondary education attendance, adds 0.3% to a country's GDP.
Make a donation
Your donation to Plan’s girls’ fund will directly support our work to benefit girls in the world’s poorest countries.
Sponsor a girl
Sponsoring a girl through Plan will create a direct and positive impact on the life of a girl in one of the 50 developing countries in which we work.
