Our Focus on Girls' Rights
Plan International works with children and girls in over 80 countries to help create a world where we are all equal.
Our ambition from 2023 to 2027 is to see All Girls Standing Strong Creating Global Change. It aims to support girls and young women to stand strong by breaking down the barriers and discrimination girls and young women currently face every minute, every hour, and every day.
In the five years, we will continue to work with our partners and supporters, to improve the lives of 200 million girls, enabling them to Learn, Lead, Decide and Thrive.
Millions of girls face obstacles and risks that most of us can’t imagine. They include being forced into child marriage and having children too young, suffering serious and life-threatening complications from female genital mutilation and other forms of gender-based violence. It also means going without life-saving food, critical health care, quality education and safe shelter. For years, we have been dedicated to helping girls face various challenges.
We believe that every girl deserves a fair chance at a good life. By challenging the root causes of inequalities, we will drive transformation and secure a better world for all children. We won’t stop until we are all equal.
Our ongoing research shows that many girls in the developing world face double discrimination because of their gender and age, leaving them to languish at the bottom of the social ladder. They are often denied access to health services and education, and succumb to violence, abuse, and harassment. Working with our partners, young people and supporters, we pledged to promote girls’ voices and visibility, influence major policy outcomes based on their priorities and drive investments in their futures.