Young film makers advocate healthy lifestyles for adolescents
Young people from Brazil are producing videos to encourage their peers to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
Plan International Brazil
Plan International has been working in Brazil since 1997 to promote children’s rights and gender equality.
We operate in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia and São Paulo to create communities that are free from violence where girls and boys have equal opportunities.
Brazil is a country marked by deep social, economic and political inequalities. For instance, 33 million people are food insecure, Brazil has the fifth highest number of child brides in the world and 10% of young people dropped out of school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lack of representation of women in politics is also an issue. Women occupy just 17.7% of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 12.3% in the Federal Senate.
As a result we’re supporting girls to get an education in safe communities where they have equal opportunities.
Our work ensures girls are able to lead, learn, decide and thrive:
- Lead: Girls have a strong voice and act as agents of change in the promotion of their rights.
- Learn: Girls learn and become actively engaged in society so they are able to get decent jobs or become entrepreneurs.
- Decide: Girls have control over their lives and bodies, taking informed decisions about their identities, relationships and when to have children.
- Thrive: Children and their communities prevent violence against girls so they are able to follow their ambitions.
Where we work
Our address
Rua Enxovia,
472 – Sala 1007 Edifício Neo Corporate,
Chácara Santo Antônio,
São Paulo/SP
04711-030,
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