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Girls at school in Tororo, Uganda

Local campaigns push governments to increase education spending

Following the announcement that the Global Partnership for Education Replenishment Summit will be hosted by Senegal in February 2018, Plan International is launching national campaigns in Uganda, Senegal, the Philippines and Pakistan to call for increased investment in girls’ education.

South Sudanese refugees in Adjumani district, Uganda

Over 1 million South Sudanese refugees now in Uganda

With over 1 million refugees from South Sudan now in Uganda, Plan International is calling for increased support from the international community to meet children’s needs.

Niger's president will not tolerate child marriage

President of Niger commits to ending child marriage

Plan International welcomes with optimism the bold statement from the President of Niger that child marriage will no longer be tolerated. The country currently has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world.

Expert view

Roll back on girls' and women's rights demands swift action

We're seeing a global roll back on girls' and women's rights. Now is the time to take a stand against regressive forces, blogs Plan International CEO, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen.

Insight

Gender inequality and early childhood development

Right from birth, gender discrimination affects girls disproportionally. In this report, we describe why gender equality and early childhood development matter. We also explain why early childhood programmes engaging parents, caregivers, community leaders and educators are fundamentally important so girls have the chance to realise their rights and live a life of dignity.

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