Forced marriage survivor builds new life
Saoudata* is leaving forced marriage behind and is building a new life for herself as a hairdresser.
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Case Studies
School gardening clubs in Burkina Faso
Children at school gardening clubs in Burkina Faso are fed, safe, educated - and happily green-fingered - amid conflict and a devastating hunger crisis.
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Periods don’t stop during emergencies
Girls' ability to manage their menstrual health is worsening due to the hunger crisis. Sofiana,13, from Haiti and Hamda, 15, from Somalia share their stories.
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Ukraine: One Year On
How we've been supporting girls, young people, and their families in Poland, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine over the past year.
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Emotional support and new opportunities for Ukrainian refugees…
Refugee centres in Poland are providing emotional support for children and vocational training for women so they can overcome their experiences of the war in Ukraine.
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“FGM is a bad memory that doesn’t fade away.”…
Despite female genital mutilation having devastating health implications for women and girls it persists as a deeply entrenched social norm rooted where violence against girls and women is socially…
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West Java earthquake-hit family receives vital support
Zaina and Lulu are among the many children directly affected by the earthquake that struck West Java. Now living in an evacuation shelter, they are receiving support from Plan International.…
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Girls in Senegal use hip hop to push for political change
Sisters Create is a project in urban Dakar run by Plan International, giving girls from poor neighbourhoods the opportunity to make art and music – specifically hip hop – to help make change…
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Young women farming their way to a more sustainable future
A new generation of entrepreneurial female farmers is using green skills to shake up farming, producing food and creating sustainable livelihoods for their communities.
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Maham has hope for reproductive rights in the USA
Maham is exploring how she can use her leadership skills to effect change in Texas, after Roe v Wade was overturned in September 2021.
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Valentine the goat breeder undeterred by the hunger crisis
Valentine, 30, is a role model in her community despite her disability.
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Youth leader acts as a voice for the displaced
Floriane, 18, is supporting food crisis and conflict-hit displaced women living in her town by talking to them and providing them with food.
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