Image Government went ahead with aid cuts despite knowing women and girls would be severely affected Today (March 8), the International Development Select Committee used parliamentary privilege to publish the... 08/03/22 Read more
Image A nation of letter-writers: One third of us are still in touch with our pen pal One-third (33%) of Brits who have had a pen pal are still in touch with them years later, global children’s... 07/01/22 Read more
Image Nearly two million girls in the UK miss school because of their period Nearly two million girls (64%) aged 14-21 in the UK have missed a part day or full day of school because of... 20/10/21 Read more
Image International Day of the Girl: 68% of girls feel held back by harmful gender stereotypes Harmful gender stereotypes are still widespread and affecting every aspect of girls’ lives, from the careers... 11/10/21 Read more
Image Plan International youth activist Maisy becomes McLaren Automotive CEO for the day to mark International Day of the Girl A 17-year-old youth activist has become the Chief Executive Officer of luxury supercar maker McLaren... 11/10/21 Read more
Image UK falls short on commitment to girls’ education as Global Education Summit misses target by $1 billion Today, the Global Education Summit, co-hosted by the UK, has failed to reach its funding target of ‘at least... 29/07/21 Read more
Image Two-thirds of girls have changed their behaviour to avoid public sexual harassment Millions of girls are still being forced to change the way they live their lives because of public sexual... 20/07/21 Read more
Image McLaren Automotive and Plan International ac to empower and inspire children around the world to fulfil their potential Luxury British supercar maker McLaren Automotive and children’s charity Plan International announce today... 05/07/21 Read more
Image Over 2 in 5 (41%) of us wrote letters during lockdown to help with our mental health As nearly half of UK adults say that the excitement of post helped them get through lockdown 30/06/21 Read more
Image Over One Million Girls In The UK Struggled To Afford Or Access Period Products During The Pandemic Friday, 28 May 2021 - More than a third (36%) of girls aged 14-21 in the UK have struggled to afford or access... 28/05/21 Read more
Image Government must reverse “devastating” aid cuts or break promise to world’s poorest children The Government today announced its plans for cutting the overseas aid commitment from 0.7 to 0.5% of Gross... 21/04/21 Read more
Image More than half of girls have experienced sexual harassment on school, college or university grounds Charity Plan International UK can today reveal that 58 per cent of girls aged 14-21 in the UK have been... 30/03/21 Read more
