Boys are becoming gender equality allies
Boys across Latin America are embarking on a process of self-discovery. They're learning to identify their privileges and understand the part they can play in helping achieve gender equality. …
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Case Studies
8 Safety Demands from City Girls
Girls have a right to feel safe and be safe where they live and learn. So we listened to girls’ concerns and experiences and created an 8 point action plan for safety in cities.
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Smashing gender stereotypes with ‘Sheboard’ app
Discriminatory language and gender stereotyping have a profound impact on girls' confidence, agency and expectations for the future. Revolutionary new app, Sheboard, is helping smash the stereotypes…
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7 ways to end FGM
Female genital mutilation is a violation of girls' and women's human rights. We must work together to end FGM.
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Being poor should not be an obstacle to my dreams
Érika is the brightest girl in her school. She's even waiting to hear whether she's been offered a scholarship to study abroad. More than anyone, Érika knows that for girls to fulfil their…
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16 ways to end violence towards girls
Drawing on 80 years of work with some of the world's most at-risk girls, we've put together a list of some of the most effective ways to tackle violence towards girls and women.
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#MeToo, girls and normalised violence
The #MeToo movement has highlighted normalised abuse and harassment violence in the developed world. Our latest research sheds light on how these issues affect young people across the globe…
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Safe schools save lives
A Plan International safe schools project in Rangpur, Bangladesh shows how the classroom can be an effective place to begin strengthening resilience across the whole community. On International…
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Beacon teachers work together to keep children safe
School is like a second home for many children. This is why a team of teachers, known as the Beacon Teachers Movement, are working together to keep children safe both at school and home.
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School gives hope to vulnerable children in Jordan
To address the biggest violations of children’s rights, Plan International began work in Jordan in 2016. We are supporting young children to overcome emotional distress from the war in Syria…
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Advocating for the rights of adolescents and young people
Plan International supports the right of all children, adolescents and young people to make their own free and informed choices in relation to their sexual and reproductive health, free from…
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Young women rebuild their lives after Typhoon Haiyan
Following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, young women are getting jobs, setting up businesses and turning their lives around thanks to skills training.
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