Case Studies

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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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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Champions of Change: Unlocking the Power of Uganda’s Girls…

Plan International’s new research shows that no matter what they are capable of, girls face a wall of resistance in their struggle to progress. We spoke to girls in Uganda about the Champions…
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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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The plumber who is smashing gender stereotypes

Life has not always been easy for Bibata, whose parents sent her to Burkina Faso after she had a baby. However, after completing vocational training with Plan International, she's now the only…
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