Plan International is committed to promoting children’s rights and protecting children from early and forced marriages. See how our programmes are empowering children to become the catalysts of change, and helping young women to end child marriages in their communities.

Plan International Nicaragua works together with young people to make sure girls and boys know about their rights and are more able to protect themselves from violence.

Boys are standing up for gender equality and breaking down the attitudes that cause violence against girls and women, as part of Plan International Brazil’s Goals for Peace Project. 

Rinja, 17, became paralysed 3 years ago and was forced to drop out of school. With support from Plan International she is now back at school and campaigns for the rights of children with disabilities in Indonesia.

Girls like Mariam from Egypt, are influencing the future of their cities so they become safe places where girls can make the most of the opportunities they provide.