Blogs

Nepal One year on: Time for recovery and reconstruction

One year after the earthquake, child protection and education continue to be essential for recovery in Nepal, blogs Plan International' s Alexandra Makaroff.
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No time to waste in the fight for girls' rights

The Dutch must grasp their opportunity at the helm of the EU and demonstrate real leadership on girls' rights, argues Monique van ‘t Hek, National Director of Plan Netherlands.
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Protection from violence is every child's right

To mark Universal Children’s Day, 20 November 2015, Alexandra Makaroff, Head of Plan International EU Office, and Ester Asin, Director and EU Representative of Save the Children Brussels, call for increased action to realise every child’s right to protection from violence.
Syrian refugees

EU failure deepens refugee crisis

September 15, 2015: Millions of children's futures are still at risk as EU ministers fail to address the scale of the Syrian refugee crisis, blogs Plan International's Tanya Cox.

#EDD15: Overcoming the digital divide

June 5, 2015: Plan International's Heather Saunders talks about the role of connectivity and public-private partnerships to boost delivery of public goods in Africa.

Evaluating the EU’s action on gender

May 6, 2015: A sobering, even bleak, picture was painted by the team evaluating the implementation of the EU’s first Gender Action Plan, says Tanya Cox.

What are the EP's post-2015 priorities?

December 9, 2014: The EP outlined its “priorities” in a resolution adopted on the post-2015 Framework.

It's been a big month for girls' rights

October 20, 2014: From Malala to Mimica, It’s been a big month for girls’ rights, blogs Alexandra Makaroff.

India: Bringing back smiles

June 19, 2014: When I meet with 48-year-old Kumari Ghadei, tears run down her face as she recalls with horror the night cyclone Phailin struck her village in Odisha last October, blogs Aftab Alam, Cash Transfer in Emergencies Specialist.