This series of photos shows how cheap, washable sanitary pads are preventing girls from missing school in Uganda. 

Nicaragua has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Latin America. With the support of our Girl Power Project young people are now educating their peers on the risks of becoming a teen parent.

Nine-year-old Amel refused to be circumcised after her friend bled to death as a result of being cut. Now, she is spreading the word about the dangers of FGM to help give other girls the choice to control their sexual health.

Children in Bangladesh are uniting against child marriage.

Periods, puberty and menstrual hygiene were topics never discussed at school and inside the home. That has all changed in large part to a programme led by Plan International in Ende District, Indonesia.