Case Studies | Plan International Asia-Pacific

Not Just a Girl, A Female Rights Activist – Khadiza, 24, from…

As part of Plan International’s 2021 Asia-Pacific Girls Report: Voice, Choice, and Power, the research looked into the individual stories of young female activists across the region empowering…

Not Just a Girl, but an Activist Against Child Marriage –…

As part of Plan International’s 2021 Asia-Pacific Girls Report: Voice, Choice, and Power, the research looked into the individual stories of young female activists across the region empowering…

“I did not stop” – One Nepali Girl’s…

Punam was just 13 and stepping into adolescence when her parents married her off to a 17-year-old farmer. Now, 8 years later, she is an activist against child marriage.

A Leader who Unleashes Confidence into Girls

Rozina, from the northern district of Kurigram in Bangladesh, has been an activist against gender-based violence and educating other girls in her area for several years. Her unrivalled determination…

Thoughts from the #GirlsGetEqual Campaign, Philippines

Three girl leaders from the Philippines who exhibited proactive involvement and growth through the Girls Get Equal’s implementation were asked to share their experiences and lessons learned…

Breaking the Taboo of Periods

Rinku started her first period while she was at school. When she got home her mother told her it was a disease, and she mustn’t leave the house. She followed her mother’s advice and whenever…

Bringing Children Together in her Community

Duong, president of the Children's Council in the mountainous district of Ha Giang province, Vietnam, expressing children’s aspirations to local authorities during a Children's Council meeting…

Rejecting Menstruation Exile and Empowering Women to Stop Gender…

Growing up in a traditional Nepali family, Sunita, 18, recalls how her mother was often mistreated, humiliated, and oppressed for the belief that menstrual blood is impure.

Combatting Child Marriage with her Karate Skills

Through girls’ empowerment projects and finding a passion in karate, Gaiotree has become a fearless advocate against child marriage, stopping 34 cases of early marriage.