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How we got child marriage banned in Dominican Republic

We knew that girls were dropping out of school and becoming pregnant far too young but society didn't see child marriage as an issue. Here's how Plan International made it everyone's problem…
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Inclusive quality education: key to climate and gender justice…

Inclusive gender-responsive education is fundamental for progress towards climate and gender justice. 
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How youth groups can claim power digitally during COVID-19

COVID-19 has smashed the status quo: young people must now raise their voices in digital decision-making spaces.
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COVID-19: How cash transfers can save lives and livelihoods

Protecting livelihoods can save lives during COVID-19 response, blogs Cash Based Programme in Emergencies Specialist Syed Mohammed Aftab Alam.
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We must protect girls and women from the lasting economic impacts…

We rely on women during crises. Their commitment must be seen and rewarded, blogs Maria McLaughlin, Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor for Economic Empowerment.
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Time for change: COVID-19, connectivity and equality

As societies go into lockdown, girls and women are more vulnerable than ever to damaging exclusion. Connectivity is a right and a vital lifeline for millions. 
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Violence against girls and women risks being COVID-19’s invisible…

Evidence from COVID-19 affected countries and research into girls in other recent crises suggests an impending invisible catastrophe. 
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Pushing for equality for girls in the age of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, Plan International CEO Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen reflects on the effects on girls across the globe, and what must be done to mitigate them. 
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COVID-19 school closures around the world will hit girls hardest…

As COVID-19 forces school closures in 185 countries, Plan International and UNESCO warn of the potential for increased drop-out rates which will disproportionately affect adolescent girls.
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Tackling COVID-19: Lessons learnt from Ebola

Six years ago, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,300 people.  Now, the world is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest health crisis of a generation. 
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COVID-19: Quarantine when home isn’t safe for children…

Countries and homes are on lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What happens when home isn't a safe space?
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Adolescent girls in crises deserve better emergency responses…

Now is the time to make humanitarian action work for them, not against them, writes Plan International’s Anne-Sophie Lois.
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