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Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We won’t stop until we are all equal.
Children in Kyiv will not attend school until February amid freezing temperatures and continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Sven Coppens from Plan International explains why this is “yet another blow to children who have already lost so much.” plan-international.org/news/2026/01...
Kyiv’s schools remain closed amid winter blackouts - Plan International
Authorities in Kyiv have announced that all schools in the country’s capital will remain closed until February.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Children in Kyiv will not attend school until February amid freezing temperatures and continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Sven Coppens from Plan International explains why this is “yet another blow to children who have already lost so much.” plan-international.org/news/2026/01...
📖 Despite the power of education, there is a $97bn annual shortfall in funding, leaving millions of children without access to school.
This #EducationDay we must come together and replenish the @GPforEducation 🌎
When we #FundEducation we #MultiplyPossibility by 👇🏾
This #EducationDay we must come together and replenish the @GPforEducation 🌎
When we #FundEducation we #MultiplyPossibility by 👇🏾
January 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM
📖 Despite the power of education, there is a $97bn annual shortfall in funding, leaving millions of children without access to school.
This #EducationDay we must come together and replenish the @GPforEducation 🌎
When we #FundEducation we #MultiplyPossibility by 👇🏾
This #EducationDay we must come together and replenish the @GPforEducation 🌎
When we #FundEducation we #MultiplyPossibility by 👇🏾
“Empowering girls, especially in STEM, is one of the most powerful investments we can make for our collective future” says Dr. Phaedria Marie St. Hilaire, new ambassador for the Global Girls Foundation https://plan-international.org/news/2026/01/16/ggf-appoints-dr-phaedria-marie-st-hilaire/
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January 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
“Empowering girls, especially in STEM, is one of the most powerful investments we can make for our collective future” says Dr. Phaedria Marie St. Hilaire, new ambassador for the Global Girls Foundation https://plan-international.org/news/2026/01/16/ggf-appoints-dr-phaedria-marie-st-hilaire/
Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Over the last year, we reached 49.2 million children, including 26.1 million girls, in more than 80 countries. See more 👇
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Over the last year, we reached 49.2 million children, including 26.1 million girls, in more than 80 countries. See more 👇
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
In southeast Senegal, the once-prevalent tradition of female genital mutilation is being replaced by a movement of resistance – led by local men who attend Plan’s Fathers’ Schools promoting education, health, and equality.
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-20
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-20
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
In southeast Senegal, the once-prevalent tradition of female genital mutilation is being replaced by a movement of resistance – led by local men who attend Plan’s Fathers’ Schools promoting education, health, and equality.
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-20
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-20
“One of the projects that the youth innovators are currently working on is how to save the mangroves. We are planting mangroves to save our community.” Angelica, 21, Philippines.
She leads projects empowering young women to create safer communities.
She leads projects empowering young women to create safer communities.
January 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
“One of the projects that the youth innovators are currently working on is how to save the mangroves. We are planting mangroves to save our community.” Angelica, 21, Philippines.
She leads projects empowering young women to create safer communities.
She leads projects empowering young women to create safer communities.
Giving up is not an option, says Nahid Ali, Plan Sudan's Communications Manager. Describing what she heard from girls and women who fled violence in El Fasher, Nahid says we must not forget the #SudanCrisis.
https://plan-international.org/blog/2026/01/09/sudan-at-1000-days-of-conflict/
https://plan-international.org/blog/2026/01/09/sudan-at-1000-days-of-conflict/
plan-international.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Giving up is not an option, says Nahid Ali, Plan Sudan's Communications Manager. Describing what she heard from girls and women who fled violence in El Fasher, Nahid says we must not forget the #SudanCrisis.
https://plan-international.org/blog/2026/01/09/sudan-at-1000-days-of-conflict/
https://plan-international.org/blog/2026/01/09/sudan-at-1000-days-of-conflict/
“With the right skills, a person can become self-reliant in any situation.” Balkumari, 23, who is deaf, was supported by Plan’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Development programme in Nepal to launch a snack shop with friends.
Here’s to more successes for girls next year!
Here’s to more successes for girls next year!
January 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
“With the right skills, a person can become self-reliant in any situation.” Balkumari, 23, who is deaf, was supported by Plan’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Development programme in Nepal to launch a snack shop with friends.
Here’s to more successes for girls next year!
Here’s to more successes for girls next year!
We’d like to say a big thank you to the communities and partners we work with, and to everyone who supports us.
We will break down the barriers and discrimination faced by girls. Together, we won’t stop #UntilWeAreAllEqual ❤️
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
We will break down the barriers and discrimination faced by girls. Together, we won’t stop #UntilWeAreAllEqual ❤️
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We’d like to say a big thank you to the communities and partners we work with, and to everyone who supports us.
We will break down the barriers and discrimination faced by girls. Together, we won’t stop #UntilWeAreAllEqual ❤️
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
We will break down the barriers and discrimination faced by girls. Together, we won’t stop #UntilWeAreAllEqual ❤️
https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
Our results on how we’ve supported girls in 2025 are in! 🎉
For more on what girls across the world have achieved and what they are calling for, click here 👉🏽 https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
For more on what girls across the world have achieved and what they are calling for, click here 👉🏽 https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Our results on how we’ve supported girls in 2025 are in! 🎉
For more on what girls across the world have achieved and what they are calling for, click here 👉🏽 https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
For more on what girls across the world have achieved and what they are calling for, click here 👉🏽 https://plan-international.org/publications/worldwide-annual-review-2025
Happy New Year! In 2026, let’s continue to advance girls' rights and strive for a fair, equal world 💙
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Happy New Year! In 2026, let’s continue to advance girls' rights and strive for a fair, equal world 💙
Reminder: Girls’ rights are universal - regardless of where a girl is born or lives, she should be safe, free from abuse, and be able to fully realise her rights.
#GenderEquality
#GenderEquality
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reminder: Girls’ rights are universal - regardless of where a girl is born or lives, she should be safe, free from abuse, and be able to fully realise her rights.
#GenderEquality
#GenderEquality
Girls face barriers every day - but they're not waiting for change, they're leading it 💪
December 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Girls face barriers every day - but they're not waiting for change, they're leading it 💪
Happy Holidays from all of us at Plan International ✨
As 2026 approaches, we want to thank our incredible supporters, partners, and youth leaders around the world who have stood with us this year.
As 2026 approaches, we want to thank our incredible supporters, partners, and youth leaders around the world who have stood with us this year.
December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy Holidays from all of us at Plan International ✨
As 2026 approaches, we want to thank our incredible supporters, partners, and youth leaders around the world who have stood with us this year.
As 2026 approaches, we want to thank our incredible supporters, partners, and youth leaders around the world who have stood with us this year.
As 2026 approaches let's remember that all children have the right to freely speak out and influence the decisions that shape the world around them 📢
#FutureGirlsWant
#FutureGirlsWant
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
As 2026 approaches let's remember that all children have the right to freely speak out and influence the decisions that shape the world around them 📢
#FutureGirlsWant
#FutureGirlsWant
We are deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating situation in South Kordofan, #Sudan. Heavy fighting has killed ≥ 26 civilians and wounded many others. Hundreds of thousands of people may be forced to flee if violence continues, with children most at risk.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Sudan war: Kordofan’s El-Obeid ‘one or two steps’ away from being attacked
As fighting escalates in Sudan, “people are scared, people are fleeing their homes”, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Friday, noting that more than 50,000 people have been uprooted since late Oct...
news.un.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We are deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating situation in South Kordofan, #Sudan. Heavy fighting has killed ≥ 26 civilians and wounded many others. Hundreds of thousands of people may be forced to flee if violence continues, with children most at risk.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Plan International is supporting displaced women and girls in crisis in Kassala by providing safe spaces away from Sudan's conflict - offering education, nutrition, and protection while prioritising girls’ safety and resilience.
#MigrantsDay
#MigrantsDay
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Plan International is supporting displaced women and girls in crisis in Kassala by providing safe spaces away from Sudan's conflict - offering education, nutrition, and protection while prioritising girls’ safety and resilience.
#MigrantsDay
#MigrantsDay
This is the Alangizi in Zambia. These traditional counsellors are redefining their role to say NO to child marriage and the discrimination of girls 🚫
By adapting to tradition, they’re helping build a future where every child can choose their own path.
#EndChildMarriage
By adapting to tradition, they’re helping build a future where every child can choose their own path.
#EndChildMarriage
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is the Alangizi in Zambia. These traditional counsellors are redefining their role to say NO to child marriage and the discrimination of girls 🚫
By adapting to tradition, they’re helping build a future where every child can choose their own path.
#EndChildMarriage
By adapting to tradition, they’re helping build a future where every child can choose their own path.
#EndChildMarriage
Our hearts are breaking for the victims of the horrendous attacks in Bondi, for #Australia 's Jewish community, and for all those impacted by these terrible events. It is deeply distressing to see such violence, not least during celebrations for the festival of Hanukkah.
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Our hearts are breaking for the victims of the horrendous attacks in Bondi, for #Australia 's Jewish community, and for all those impacted by these terrible events. It is deeply distressing to see such violence, not least during celebrations for the festival of Hanukkah.
From Chumbivilcas, Peru, Jessica has turned her challenges into a mission to protect and empower others.
As volunteer, she helps children learn, supports families, and stands up against violence - ensuring every child grows up with safety, education, and hope.
#GirlsLead
As volunteer, she helps children learn, supports families, and stands up against violence - ensuring every child grows up with safety, education, and hope.
#GirlsLead
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
From Chumbivilcas, Peru, Jessica has turned her challenges into a mission to protect and empower others.
As volunteer, she helps children learn, supports families, and stands up against violence - ensuring every child grows up with safety, education, and hope.
#GirlsLead
As volunteer, she helps children learn, supports families, and stands up against violence - ensuring every child grows up with safety, education, and hope.
#GirlsLead
Girls' rights = human rights
We stand with girls to build a world where equality for girls leads to progress for all.
#HumanRightsDay
We stand with girls to build a world where equality for girls leads to progress for all.
#HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Girls' rights = human rights
We stand with girls to build a world where equality for girls leads to progress for all.
#HumanRightsDay
We stand with girls to build a world where equality for girls leads to progress for all.
#HumanRightsDay
Plan International demands an immediate end to drone strikes in #Sudan. Schools and kindergartens must be safe spaces, not zones of fear. plan-international.org/news/2025/12...
#SafeSchools
#SafeSchools
Kindergartens in Sudan must be safe spaces, not zones of fear - Plan International
We call on all armed actors in Sudan to uphold International Humanitarian Law after recent drone attacks, including the attack on Al-Hanan Kindergarten in South Kordofan that resulted in the deaths of...
plan-international.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Plan International demands an immediate end to drone strikes in #Sudan. Schools and kindergartens must be safe spaces, not zones of fear. plan-international.org/news/2025/12...
#SafeSchools
#SafeSchools
In #Aceh, where Plan #Indonesia has been responding for 10 days, entire villages remain engulfed in mud & debris. We call on all donors & the public to continue supporting relief efforts so families can rebuild their lives & livelihoods in the months ahead.
plan-international.org/news/2025/12...
plan-international.org/news/2025/12...
Children risk as floods and landslides devastate communities across Sumatra - Plan International
The humanitarian situation in Sumatra continues to deteriorate as children and their families face the aftermath of some the most severe floods and landslides Indonesia has experienced in recent years...
plan-international.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In #Aceh, where Plan #Indonesia has been responding for 10 days, entire villages remain engulfed in mud & debris. We call on all donors & the public to continue supporting relief efforts so families can rebuild their lives & livelihoods in the months ahead.
plan-international.org/news/2025/12...
plan-international.org/news/2025/12...
For #16DaysofActivism Natsiraishe shares how young activists can use social media to help #EndChildMarriage.
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
For #16DaysofActivism Natsiraishe shares how young activists can use social media to help #EndChildMarriage.
"We must keep fighting for a truly inclusive world." - Christelle, 20, Central African Republic
Deaf since age two, she taught herself computer skills, co-founded an association for deaf youth, and created the country’s only disability info centre serving 20,000+ people.
#IDPD
Deaf since age two, she taught herself computer skills, co-founded an association for deaf youth, and created the country’s only disability info centre serving 20,000+ people.
#IDPD
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"We must keep fighting for a truly inclusive world." - Christelle, 20, Central African Republic
Deaf since age two, she taught herself computer skills, co-founded an association for deaf youth, and created the country’s only disability info centre serving 20,000+ people.
#IDPD
Deaf since age two, she taught herself computer skills, co-founded an association for deaf youth, and created the country’s only disability info centre serving 20,000+ people.
#IDPD