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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Our commitment to stamp out abuse and exploitation
Sexual abuse and exploitation has no place in our world, and certainly not among those who serve the most vulnerable.
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No country will achieve true gender equality by 2030
No country in the world is on track to achieve true gender equality by the 2030 target world leaders agreed under the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Plan International Denmark and BØRNEfonden to merge
Plan International Denmark and Danish children and youth development organisation BØRNEfonden are to merge, in a move designed to deliver greater impact for vulnerable children and youth in…
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Girls with disabilities kept in dark about sexual and reproductive…
Girls with disabilities are kept in the dark about their sexual and reproductive health and often don’t know how to protect themselves against abuse, pregnancy and diseases, our latest report…
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President of Niger commits to ending child marriage
Plan International welcomes with optimism the bold statement from the President of Niger that child marriage will no longer be tolerated.
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