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Inclusive quality education: the key to climate and gender justice
Inclusive gender-responsive education is fundamental for progress towards climate and gender justice.

Jessica Cooke
- Leah MossPolicy and Advocacy Officer

Social media companies must act on the harassment of girls
Online harassment of girls has become normalised. This is what social media companies can do about it, blogs Plan International CEO, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen.

Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen

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.

Syed Alam

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.

Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen
- Phumzile Mlambo-NgcukaExecutive Director of UN Women

Why we need more biased technology
On Girls in ICT Day 2020, Plan International's Nora Lindstrom examines why technology discriminates against girls and women, and what needs to change.

Nora Lindstrom

Tackling COVID-19: Lessons from China
As countries across the world grapple with rising fatalities, China has started to lift its lockdown. Plan International China Country Director, Haider Yaqub, gives an account of how his team assisted the Chinese authorities in their COVID-19 response and shares some valuable lessons for rest of the world.

Haider Yaqub

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.

Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen

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.

Damien Queally

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.

Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen
- Stefania GianniniAssistant Deputy Director, UNESCO
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