Publications

Real Choices, Real Lives Final Report: Fin...

Explore findings from an 18 year global study following girls from birth to adulthood. See how poverty, gender expectations, education, health, violence and climate pressures have shaped their lives.

Worldwide Annual Review 2025

A summary of our global impact for children, particularly girls, in 2025.

State of the World’s Girls 2025: Let...

Hear the voices of 251 girls and young women from 15 countries as they share their personal stories of child marriage and its lasting impact.

Say it Out Loud – Sexual Wellbeing Matters

Listening to young people's voices on sexual wellbeing and consent – what this means for sexual and reproductive health and rights influencing and practice.

Urban Research Series: Safe and Inclusive Cities (Summary Brief)…

This summary brief details the actions and change achieved between 2018 – 2020 of the Safe and Inclusive Cities Programme.

Global Policy: child, early and forced marriages and unions

Plan International condemns the practice of child, early and forced marriage and unions which is a violation of human rights, a harmful practice and, in some cases, a form of gender-based violence.…

State of the World’s Girls 2020: Free to Be Online?

A report on girls' and young women's experiences of online harassment.

State of the World’s Girls 2021: The Truth Gap

How girls and young women deal with misinformation and disinformation when engaging with political, civic or social topics online.

Research and Evaluation Agenda 2018 – 2021

The Research and Evaluation Agenda outlines research and evaluation priority themes for Plan International.

Gender-Transformative Education

Plan International, Transform Education, UNGEI and UNICEF Education are calling for a critical reset in education.

Youth Leadership in Climate Policy Workbook and Facilitator’s…

The Youth Leadership in Climate Policy Workbook and Facilitator’s Guide strengthens young people’s knowledge and skills so they can engage in climate policy.

Evaluation of Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Access to…

An Evaluation of Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Continued Access to Education During COVID-19 in the Middle East, East, and Southern Africa - March 2020-March 2021.

Pathways to Partnering with Youth-Led Organisations

Plan International increasingly works in partnership with youth-led organisations in different parts of the world. This guidance aims to help colleagues and partner organisations develop and…

Children at the Centre of Urban Fragility and Climate Change…

This brief was developed jointly by Plan International, UNICEF and World Vision International to ensure that child rights are firmly embedded in the urban agenda.

OPEN Plan: September 2021

This edition of OPENPlan offers a selection of diverse studies on combating forced labour and trafficking, gender financing, the promotion of sexual health and women’s empowerment and the…

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