Expert Blogs

Girl activists were essential in helping secure the child marriage ban in Dominican Republic

How we got child marriage banned in Dominican Republic

21 January 2021

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 - and got child marriage banned in Dominican Republic.

Virginia Saiz

Country Director Plan International Dominican Republic

COVID-19 has exacerbated an existing learning crisis, leaving 1 billion children and young people at risk of falling behind.

Why we must prioritise education as we build back from COVID-19

17 December 2020

COVID-19’s impact on access to and quality of education for children and young people all around the world grows daily. Girls, young women and the most marginalised will be worst affected. We must not let them fall behind.

Kevin Nascimento

Deployable Education in Emergencies Specialist

Girls around the world are calling for urgent action on climate change, along with inclusive, quality education for young people everywhere.

Inclusive quality education: the key to climate and gender justice

9 December 2020

Inclusive gender-responsive education is fundamental for progress towards climate and gender justice.

Jessica Cooke

Resilience and Climate Change Policy Officer

Leah Moss

Policy and Advocacy Officer

Youth activist, Angelica Ojinnaka and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong

For a fairer future, girls must help design decision-making processes

2 November 2020

Youth Activist Angelica Ojinnaka and the Inter-Parliamentary Union's Martin Chungong make the case for an overhaul in decision-making processes so girls and young women are no longer excluded.

Girls are calling for an end to online abuse. Help stop harassment on social media by signing young activists' open letter!

Social media companies must act on the harassment of girls

5 October 2020

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

Chief Executive Officer, Plan International

Digital participation in decision-making could help young people claim power

How youth groups can claim power digitally during COVID-19

27 July 2020

COVID-19 has smashed the status quo: young people must now raise their voices in digital decision-making spaces.

Grace Hunt

Campaigns Assistant

Girls Get Equal advocate Swostika from Nepal.

How girls are taking the lead during COVID-19

22 July 2020

The world has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 crisis but in these unprecedented times, we have once again been shown who runs the world… girls!

Khadijah Turner

Campaign Officer

Girl at an accelerated learning centre, Diffa region.

Education Under Attack – Sahel girls need action on safe schools

8 July 2020

Girls in the Sahel region value education, but lack of action towards safe schools in conflict areas is leading to devastating, life-altering impacts for a generation of students.