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Plan International supports relief efforts after Vanuatu earthquake…

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction. As of 18 December 2024, the earthquake has affected an estimated 80,000…

How Systemic Inequalities Are Holding Back Girls’ Leadership…

Girls in the Asia-Pacific continue to face gender-related barriers and inequalities that hold them back from realising their full potential, Plan International’s newest study reveals.

Plan International responds to the aftermath of Super Typhoon…

Plan International is providing critical assistance to communities impacted by Super Typhoon Man-Yi, known locally as Pepito, the sixth major storm to hit the Philippines in less than a month.…

Climate crisis impacting girls in the Pacific – new research…

The climate crisis is having a profound impact on girls' safety, education, and health in the Pacific, new research finds.

40 youths represent the Youth Leadership Academy for Gender…

We are proud to introduce the profiles of the 40 exceptional leaders of the Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) for Gender and Climate Action!

Youth voices lead the charge at Asia-Pacific disaster risk reduction…

Plan International in Asia and the Pacific is poised to play a critical role at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 in Manila, Philippines, advocating…

Tropical Cyclone Yagi and Southwest Monsoon Situation Update…

As of 10 September 2024, Yagi cyclone had made landfall and brought heavy rains and flooding in its path, leaving major consequences in the Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand.

Join THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY for Gender and Climate Action…

The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) for Climate Action project funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, is designed as a strategic platform to support young people, particularly young women, to…

Digital regional #GirlsTakeover 2023 to eliminate child, early…

Plan International regional leadership has invited youth across the Asia-Pacific region to nominate themselves to take over several leading positions in its regional hub by using the Youth Action…

Financial literacy for girls in Indonesia and Philippines through…

Plan International has partnered with Visa to improve the financial and business literacy of girls and young people in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Louder than Words is Youth Activism to Eliminate Child Marriage…

“Louder than Words”, a collection of testimonies reflecting girls’ and boys’ activism in collaboration with Plan International in tackling and challenging root-causes of Child, Early,…

Plan International #FreeToBeOnline Stickers Now Available on…

Viber users in the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar can now download the #FreeToBeOnline Viber sticker pack to raise girls’ voices in campaigning for safer spaces online.…