Publications

Digital birth registration in Pakistan
This report analyses the current Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system in Pakistan and proposes how digital technologies can be used to increase and improve the accuracy of registration.

Their Time Is Now: Eliminating Child, Early and Forced Marriage
This is the first phase into an extensive research on Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Asia. It provides a snapshot of CEFM in Asia, consolidates and analyses evidence over the past 15 years and outlines actions that must be taken.

Research into Gender Equality and ECD initiatives
Between 2014 and 2015, Plan and partner organisations conducted research on the gender dimensions of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) initiatives in 11 countries. This synthesis report shows the research findings.

Girls' rights and realities - Pakistan
This report, part of a 3-country study, uncovers the perceptions and experiences of girls in Pakistan on themes such as education, early pregnancy, violence against girls and more.

Are Schools Safe Places for Girls and Boys?
Plan International and the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) undertook research in five countries in Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam), to assess the prevalence, nature, response and reporting of various forms of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) in, around and on the way to school.

Getting the Evidence: Asia Child Marriage Initiative
The Asia Child Marriage Initiative report provides evidence on the causes of child marriage practices in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan. It also recommends how to increase protection of children's rights and to ensure children are not forcibly married at a young age.

Are schools safe and equal places for girls and boys in Asia?
We spoke to more than 9,000 children across 5 countries about their experience of school-related gender-based violence. The findings have been pivotal in designing an effective programme that responds to their needs.

Synthesis Report: Gender in ECCD in 6 countries
This report summaries the results of studies undertaken by Plan International into the gender dimensions of early childhood development and of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programmes in Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Pakistan and Uganda.