Schools should not be a target in any conflict
Nearly 500 days since the conflict in Sudan and this latest attack on schools in North Kordofan has blown dreams of children returning to the classroom.
Plan International Region for the Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa.
Promoting children’s rights and equality for girls in 17 countries across the region
Girls taking over the world!
Every year, for the International Day of the Girl, hundreds of girls step into the roles of leaders for a day, putting them in leadership and decision making positions and encouraging leaders to hear their views and gain insight.
We are an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We won’t stop until we are all equal.
About the region
Plan International Region of the Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa works in 17 countries to respond to key challenges facing children, especially girls, and young people in the region. The region responds to humanitarian crises anywhere where we believe we can add value effectively.
MEESA’s region programme focus aims at reaching over 37 million people, including girls, boys, children, youth and adults, in the different countries between 2019 and 2026.
Our current regional priorities include:
- Protection from violence
- Sexual reproductive health rights
- Skills and opportunities for youth employment and empowerment
- Inclusive quality education
- Emergency response
Where we work
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