Tanzanian top court upholds child marriage ban
Plan International has welcomed the Tanzanian Court of Appeal’s historic decision to uphold the ban on child marriage in the country.
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9 out of 10 girls believe women leaders suffer sexual harassment…
A clear majority of girls worldwide want to take on leadership roles in the workplace, politics and wider society. However, 9 out of 10 of them believe women leaders will suffer discrimination…
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Women leaders four times more likely to be shown naked on screen…
Our report for International Day of the Girl, in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute, has concluded that girls and women are being misrepresented in the media.
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UN resolution on sexual violence in conflict disregards girls’…
Plan International is outraged by the disregard displayed for the rights of girls and women rape survivors in the resolution on combating sexual violence in conflict that was adopted by the…
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Brazil bans child marriage for under 16’s
Brazil has passed a law banning the marriage of children under 16 following a two year long campaign by politicians and NGOs including Plan International.
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Nigerian teens launch petition to ban child marriage
Girls in Nigeria are speaking out against child marriage and demanding the government increases marriage age by law.
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150 million girls are at risk of child marriage by 2030: The…
New study sounds an alarm, urges swift action in South and South-East Asia.
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70 year old Nigerian man marries 15 year old school girl
On Monday this week, Nigerian media reported that a man in his 70s had married a 15 year old girl in Niger State. Photos of the couple, posted on social media, have since sparked outrage across…
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Plan International shuts down operations in Pakistan
After more than 2 decades of working in Pakistan, Plan International has stopped operating in the country following orders from the Government of Pakistan.
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Child marriage Facebook auction reminiscent of slave markets…
Plan International is calling on the South Sudanese government to investigate a Facebook auction which led to the child marriage of a 17-year-old girl.
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Sexual harassment is biggest city danger for girls across the…
Sexual harassment is the number-one safety risk facing girls and young women across the world, according to a survey of global experts in 22 cities released today. The survey is the first of…
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City girls digitally map safety with ‘Free to Be’…
An ambitious online safety map launching in five major cities worldwide aims to uncover the areas where urban girls and young women feel most safe and unsafe.
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