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.

Urban Research Series: Violence in the City

This report, the second in the Urban Research Series, examines young people's experiences of violence across six major cities.

Hunger crisis in Mali

Unless we take action, the impacts of the crisis in Mali will be felt for years to come, with devastating consequences to children.

Policy Brief: The Hunger Crisis and its Impact on Girls

This policy brief sets out Plan International's policy position on the hunger crisis and its impact on girls.

Culturally Diverse Schools

This report is based on over 100 interviews conducted in six schools – elementary and above-elementary, hosting refugee students from Ukraine.

Global Advocacy Strategy

Using the collective power of our network of country, regional, national and liaison offices to drive changes at local, national and global levels to advance girls' rights and gender equality.…

COP27: Policy and Advocacy Brief

This policy and advocacy brief sets out Plan International's calls to action for parties at COP.

From the Frontlines

This brief examines the impact of loss and damage caused by climate change through an intersectional, youth-centred, gender-equality lens.

Girls’ Rights and the Global Hunger Crisis

This report highlights the value of a rights-based approach to responding to food crises and ending hunger, focussing on girls' rights.

Realising every girl’s right to flourish

A review of progress towards girls' rights and gender equality on the 10th anniversary of International Day of the Girl.

Child Protection and Food Security

Evidence shows that food insecurity negatively impacts children’s protection and well-being across humanitarian contexts.

State of the World’s Girls 2022: Equal Power Now

Hear from 29,000 girls and young women from 29 countries as they navigate the political landscape.

The right to decide

This case study details a project addressing the sexual and reproductive health and rights needs of adolescent girls in West Nile, Uganda.

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