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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.

Sexual harassment is biggest city danger for girls across the globe
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 its kind to examine the safety risks facing girls and young women in so many different cities across the world.

Burundi refugee crisis worsens
Plan International is responding to the needs of children as thousands of Burundian refugees continue to flood into Rwanda and Tanzania.

Clowns bring smiles to Burundi refugee children
Thousands of refugees are continuing to flee violence in Burundi and pour into Tanzania, where they face desperate, overcrowded conditions in camps. This photo story shows how Plan International has been working with a special team of clowns to help bring joy into child refugees' lives.