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Mexico City Policy puts girls’ health at risk

Millions of vulnerable girls and women will suffer if sexual and reproductive health services that provide vital support to them are withdrawn or cut back as a consequence of the Mexico City…
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Law passed to end child marriage in Zimbabwe

Plan International has welcomed Zimbabwe’s landmark judgement, declaring 18 the legal minimum age of marriage, while all forms of child marriage have been deemed unconstitutional.
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New evidence on child marriage causes and solutions

Research from Plan International uncovers the factors leading to high levels of child marriage in Asia and what can be done to protect girls from early and forced marriages.
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All aboard the Mumbai school bus

In the slums of Mumbai, India, children are more likely to go out to work than to school. This new video from Plan International shows how a travelling bus which doubles as a school is ensuring…
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Working in partnership with Accenture

Accenture and Plan International have been working in partnership since 2010 and our rich history of collaboration, both at a global and local level, is evident through the wide reaching portfolio…
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Teenage pregnancy rates rise in Ebola-stricken West Africa

Teenage pregnancies are on the rise in West Africa, as girls forced to stay out of school due to Ebola become more vulnerable to sexual exploitation, sexual assault and rape.
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Norway child bride blog goes global

Thousands of people across the world are speaking out against child marriage following the success of a fictional blog by a 12 year old girl announcing her wedding in Norway this Saturday, on…
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First Bangladeshi woman to conquer Everest dedicates climb to…

Nishat Mazumder today made history as she became the first Bangladeshi woman to reach the top of Mount Everest, scaling all 8,848 metres (29,028 feet) of the world’s highest mountain.
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