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An extraordinary moment for the world

After returning from Poland where she was deployed for 4 weeks, Anne-Marie McCarthy, Head of Partnership at Plan International EU, shares her thoughts in an informal blog.

What we are about as humanitarian actors is very basic: save…

Interview with Paul O’Brien, Plan International Ireland National Director, following the European Humanitarian Forum.

European Year of Youth: meaningful action or tokenistic gesture?…

The increased attention on youth on behalf of the EU must be applauded. It must also be monitored. There is only one question that matters: is the European Year of Youth a meaningful initiative…

Can we “orange the world” of a humanitarian crisis?…

On the occasion of the 16 days of activism, the world turned orange to raise awareness on sexual gender-based violence (SGBV). Today, Human Rights Day marks its final day. Now what?

Equality cannot wait

A thought piece on gender inequality from Alda Soraya, member of the Youth Sounding Board for the Directorate-General for International Partnership of the European Commission and Girls Leadership…

Time for the EU to be a real ally of Afghan women

The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the country of 39 million and droughts threaten many livelihoods, with 12 million Afghanis facing emergency levels of food insecurity.

No time to lose: an inter-generational dialogue on why youth…

Youth participation in institutional and decision-making processes seems to increase. However, it is not always done in a manner that is meaningful and safe. This blog features an intergenerational…

A global EU without feminism at its core is set to fail us

The EU is still rightfully seen as a global gender equality champion and, although it is not an easy task, feminism should be at the heart of its foreign policy agenda, writes Serap Altinisik.…

Girls don’t want us to build back. They want us to build…

Inclusive, safe and quality education is an integral part of human development and the path to a better life for many children, especially girls. The pandemic is teaching us many lessons for…

Online harassment is silencing girls: EU and Member States can…

A shocking 58 per cent of girls who participated in the survey have experienced online harassment. Harassment has many different faces: Girls and young women are being put down for their opinions,…

How East Africa copes with COVID-19 and the new layer of challenges…

The COVID-19 pandemic is unravelling decades of progress on girls' equality. To stop the setback, Plan International is working hard in different regions of the world to ensure girls, young…

Girls’ and young women’s activism in West and Central…

Yah Vallah Parwon, feminist and co-founder of Rising Youth Mentorship Initiative, shares her experience of girls’ and young women's activism and reflects on the importance of the research…