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Girls in Somalia subjected to door to door FGM

Girls in Somalia, forced to stay at home due to COVID-19, are now undergoing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in their homes.
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Millions trapped between hunger and COVID-19 in Zimbabwe and…

Zimbabwe and Mozambique are facing an imminent catastrophe as millions of vulnerable people in both countries are now trapped between hunger and coronavirus.
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Long-lasting consequences of COVID-19 for girls will be abuse…

Research into previous humanitarian crises suggests without urgent action, the long-lasting consequences of COVID-19 for girls worldwide will be abuse, neglect, fear and hunger.
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COVID-19: Girls in Lebanon left struggling for food, sanitary…

The pandemic is compounding the effects of Lebanon’s worst economic crisis in years as girls battle hunger and risk of violence.
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10 ICU beds for 1.2 million: COVID-19 catastrophe looms in Cox’s…

Fear is spreading through the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, as a potentially devastating COVID-19 catastrophe looms.
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Open letter: Leaders must protect children during COVID-19

Six leading child-focused NGOs have joined forces to demand concrete actions from governments to protect children during the COVID-19 crisis
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Appeal for €100 million to protect children from COVID-19…

Millions of children, particularly girls, are at grave risk of harm as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to devastate their education and health and leave them at risk of abuse. We're appealing…
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Guide to talking to children about COVID-19

Plan International Australia has launched a guide to help parents and carers navigate difficult conversations with children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN’s COVID-19 response must reach girls, women and refugees…

The United Nation’s COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan shows clear commitment to helping some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Now, funds and relief efforts must reach…
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Vulnerable groups must be supported in COVID-19 responses

Plan International is calling on governments to consider vulnerable groups as they respond to the spread of COVID-19.
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World still a violent, highly discriminatory place for girls…

More girls are going to school and staying in school than ever before, but remarkable gains in education have made little headway in helping shape a more equal, less violent environment for…
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14 million people face acute hunger in Southern Africa

Severe food insecurity rates across 9 southern African countries are 140% higher now than in 2018, primarily because people are being hit by weather extremes driven by climate change, according…
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