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♀️ • Girls’ rights organization #untileverygirlisfree
📣 • Building an inclusive and gender equal world
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐧 continues to escalate: killings, disappearances, starvation, sexual violence... Children and girls are especially at risk.
The world cannot look away. We do not look away.

Help Plan International provide aid to the population.

Full statement: bit.ly/46Yol1m
Humanitaire crisis in Soedan wordt erger
Soedan staat voor een catastrofale humanitaire noodsituatie, met massamoorden, seksueel geweld, marteling... Plan International blijft hulp bieden.
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February 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
🫶𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲.

👨‍🏫Plan International supports teachers around the world to protect girls from child marriage. By listening, supporting or mediating, they help girls preserve and build their own future.

💙Discover their stories in our blog: planinternational.be/nl-be/nieuws...
School: cruciaal in het voorkomen van kindhuwelijken
Leerkrachten kunnen meisjes beschermen tegen vroegtijdige huwelijken en hun autonomie en veiligheid verbeteren. En dat door te observeren, luisteren en steunen
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February 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Child marriage is a domino effect: girls drop out of school, have limited perspectives, and suffer from early pregnancy, violence & isolation.

💙 Let's stop it now by keeping girls in school, creating safe spaces where they can express themselves, and engaging with communities to change mindsets.
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Sudan: 22 INGOs warn of famine-level acute malnutrition in 2 new regions of North Darfur.

Without access to health services, children face greater risks of disease.

We need immediate, safe & unhindered humanitarian access and a rapid increase in resources.

Read the statement: bit.ly/3ZhqXDz
Soedan: 22 ngo’s maken zich zorgen over de verergerende hongersnood
Plan International waarschuwt dat acute ondervoeding in Noord-Darfur zich uitbreidt en miljoenen kinderen in gevaar kan brengen.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
How can girls build their future when access to education & job opportunities is limited, & violence & gender norms undermine their ambitions?
🎥 Here are the concrete measures from Plan International to make a difference in Senegal!
Help us empower girls through education! #FillHerClassroom
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 AM
🌧️ Severe floods are hitting Mozambique, Malawi & Zimbabwe, disrupting +665,000 people's lives.

Many children's education is stopped due to damaged schools. Plan International is setting up safe spaces for them to play, learn & regain hope.

👉 Full statement: planinternational.be/nl-be/nieuws...
Overstroming: scholen in Zuidelijk Afrika gesloten
In Mozambique, Malawi en Zimbabwe kunnen duizenden kinderen niet naar school als gevolg van de ernstige overstromingen daar.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
At 17, Rathanaty was forced into marriage.

After giving birth to a child, her future was uncertain. 💔

But with support from Plan International, she trained as a esthetician and could open her own salon. 💪

🎒 Together, let's help girls take back control of their future.

#FillHerClassroom
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Child marriage, gender norms, poverty, violence... Many obstacles deprive girls of their education and future. 📚

💙 But education is a fundamental right, and a powerful tool to prevent child marriage and build equality.

👉 Check out: (NL) planinternational.be/nl-be/nieuws...
#FillHerClassroom
Meisjesonderwijs betekent een betere wereld
Meisjesonderwijs is als een motor: zodra hij begint te draaien, komt er een hele machinerie in beweging en gaan hele gemeenschappen erop vooruit.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:22 AM
As schools in Kyiv remain closed due to attacks and freezing temperatures, thousands of children are stuck at home without necessities.
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫. 💙

Read more: planinternational.be/nl-be/nieuws...
Scholen in Kiev gesloten temidden stroomuitval
Koude en kapotte energievoorzieningen maken het voor kinderen onveilig om naar school te gaan in Kiev. Onderwijs is geen luxe – het is een levenslijn.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:56 PM
In Niger 2 in 3 girls are married before 18.
The longer a girl stays in school, the less likely she is to be married too young.
Braham Moumouni explains concrete actions implemented by our partner to fight this injustice.
💙 Girls are not brides. Let's support their education & end child marriage.
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
✨ Happy New Year 2026 to all supporters!
From the Plan International Belgium team, a big THANK YOU! 🙏 Here is an overview of what YOU made possible in 2025.

🚀 In 2026, let's continue to act, dream & build together. 💙 So that every girl can rewrite her future.

#Recap2025 #UntilEveryGirlIsFree
January 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
✨ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 ✨

In Rwanda, nearly 1 in 3 girls are married before 18 💔. At 20, Chantelle uses art as resistance 🎨🎤. Through Amplifying Girls Voices Through Digital Arts (with Plan International), she and other girls raise their voices via videos, podcasts & slam poetry 💪💙
December 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Kanada was married off at 17. She had to drop out of school & couldn't find a job after the birth of her child.

Thanks to a training supported by Plan International, she could open her own workshop to support her family. 💪🔧

📖: planinternational.be/nl-be/verhal...

#StopChildMarriage
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
✨ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚, 𝐚 𝟏𝟔-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐲 💪
She raises her voice against child marriage.

“I want to speak out for all girls who are suffering,” she says. ✊💬

With Plan International’s support, Rebeca is making her voice heard 🔊💖
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Some girls refuse to stay silent about child marriage.📣

They inform themselves, support each other, raise awareness and speak up, sometimes using art to make their voices heard.

They are real changemakers.

👉 Read more: planinternational.be/nl-be/nieuws...

#EndChildMarriage #YoungActivists
Deze meisjes gaan de strijd aan tegen kindhuwelijken
Lees het verhaal van drie jonge activistes die strijden tegen kindhuwelijken in Paraguay, Nepal en Zimbabwe.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We call on all armed groups in Sudan to respect international humanitarian law following recent drone strikes, including the attack on Al-Hanan kindergarten, which took the lives of 96 people, including 43 children. Kindergartens must be safe spaces, not zones of fear. 👉 Read here: bit.ly/44B33Gf
De kleutersholen van Soedan moeten veilige plekken zijn
Wij roepen gewapende partijen in Soedan op om het internationaal recht te respecteren. Bij recente drone-aanvallen zijn tientallen kinderen gewond en gedood.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Help us protect 1,000 girls like Parmin from child marriage.

Let's give them access to school.

💙 Donate now: bit.ly/44xO3IW

#GirlsEducation #GirlsRights #HerEducation #FundraisingAction #UntilEveryGirlIsFree
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Many girls around the world experience gender-based violence. 🟣 😢

In what way does child marriage put girls at higher risk of violence? And how can we act against it?

Find out more in our new blog: (NL) planinternational.be/nl-be/nieuws...
Kindhuwelijken: als je man gewelddadig wordt
Veel meisjes worden voor hun 18de uitgehuwelijkt en blootgesteld aan gendergerelateerd geweld, een gevolg van systemische onderdrukking.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 #𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭!✨

Help us protect 1,000 girls from child marriage by giving them access to school.

🎓€47 = 1 year in school for a girl, which can help her escape child marriage.

💙 Unleash your generosity: donate now
(NL) bit.ly/44xO3IW
Kom op tegen kindhuwelijken | Doe een gift
Elk jaar moeten 12 miljoen meisjes trouwen voor hun 18de. Met € 47 geef je een meisje de kans om een jaar langer op school te blijven en te ontsnappen aan een kindhuwelijk. Doe vandaag een gift!
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December 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Gender-based violence is a daily reality for millions of girls.💔 The consequences are heavy: dropping out of school, loss of confidence, anxiety, isolation…

Find all the answers here 👉 in Dutch: bit.ly/4kFMIF2
Wat is gendergerelateerd geweld?
Overal ter wereld krijgen meisjes en vrouwen te maken met gendergerelateerd geweld. Maar wat verstaan we hieronder? Hoe kunnen we dit geweld terugdringen?
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November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Edwina was married at 16. Her story reflects millions of girls facing gender-based violence.
Join us. Speak up. Act now. 💙
#16DaysOfActivism

Read her story here: 🔗 bit.ly/3Mq43X7
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
𝐈𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝟐 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟑 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟖!

Plan International helps girls stay in school via scholarships, safe transports and catch-up classes.

💙 Girls aren’t brides. Help them follow their dreams!
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
💪 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐚, 𝐚 𝟏𝟐-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫.
She’s leading change in her community through the GirlEngage project of Plan International. Read more inspiring stories: (NL) bit.ly/4oNrF6q
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Today is 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, celebrating the rights of children. For many children living in crisis zones, these rights are under threat.

💙 Help bring them warmth & hope this winter: €40 = 1 week of hot meals for a child

Donate: (NL) bit.ly/4ikNSq7
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
💪 Meet Roukaya, a 12-year-old girl fighting child marriage in Niger.

She’s leading change in her community through the GirlEngage project of Plan International.

👉 READ her story (NL): planinternational.be/nl-be/verhal...
Roukaya vecht voor meisjesrechten
Roukaya (12) strijdt tegen kindhuwelijken in Niger en inspireert als jonge leider binnen het GirlEngage-project van Plan International.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM