Plan International’s Regional Response Manager Arjimand Hussain spoke to BBC World Service today about how drone strikes are affecting civilians in Sudan & the wider impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East on the country. Listen from 44"30 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#Sudan #MiddleEast
Plan International condemns the deadly drone attack on a school in Sudan's White Nile state that killed 17 people – mostly schoolgirls.
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#Sudan
Plan International remains deeply alarmed by the escalating military conflict in Iran and the Middle East, which continues to put children at grave risk.
Children should never be targets or casualties of war. Ever. plan-international.org/news/2026/03...
Happy #InternationalWomensDay!♀️
This IWD, Plan International’s Global Young Influencers are
saying #WeObject to child marriage‼️
Hear their voices & join them: https://bit.ly/403qV2v
#EndChildMarriage #IWD2026 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #GenderEquality #GirlsRights
4 years into the war in #Ukraine, children continue to face unimaginable disruption to their daily lives.
Plan International Ukraine's Response Director, Sven Coppens, highlights how we are working to restore safety, support mental wellbeing & help children recover from learning losses.
In #Gaza, children are living through unimaginable hardship.
Overcrowded shelters, damaged tents and winter storms are leaving families with almost nowhere safe to go.
Donate to Plan International’s Gaza Appeal https://bit.ly/4cCa2U9
Child marriage:
❌ Keeps girls out of school
❌Increases violence
❌Hurts mental & physical health
❌Limits girls’ choices
This #IWD, stand with youth activists and say #WeObject
Join the call https://bit.ly/403qV2v
#EndChildMarriage #InternationalWomensDay2026 #IWD
Young people are saying #WeObject! It’s time to #EndChildMarriage‼️
Ahead of #IWD, Plan International’s Global Young Influencers vow to speak out against child marriage and are calling for urgent action NOW. ✊🏽
Read their vows and join them in saying #WeObject https://bit.ly/403qV2v
12 million girls are married before 18 every year — one every 3 seconds.
Child marriage steals girls’ childhoods and futures. ❌
Ahead of #IWD, we say #WeObject to child marriage.
Join us: https://bit.ly/403qV2v
#EndChildMarriage #InternationalWomensDay2026 #GirlsRights #GenderEquality
We are deeply alarmed by escalating conflict in Iran & the Middle East. Reports of attacks on schools & the killing of children are devastating. Children must never be targets. We join the UN in calling for an immediate ceasefire & full protection of civilians.
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📣 Hear from the girls who participated in our #RealChoicesRealLives 18-year-old study. Since 2006, Plan International been following the lives of 142 girls across nine countries - from birth through adolescence to age 18. Read the report - https://bit.ly/4czGwhy #GirlsRights
Meet Dr Keya Khandaker, Research Manager for Plan International’s 18-year-old #RealChoiceRealLives study👋🏻
🔍Find out from Keya the 5 key findings ⤵️ and read the full report https://plan-international.org/publications/real-choices-real-lives-final-report
#GirlsRights #GenderEquality
For 18 years, Plan International has been following the lives of 142 girls across nine countries - from birth through adolescence to age 18 for the #RealChoicesRealLives study.👧🏾
Read the report https://plan-international.org/publications/real-choices-real-lives-finalreport/
#GirlsRights
Four years on from the start of the full-scale war in #Ukraine, the country faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis – and girls and young people are most impacted. All attacks against children AND civilians AND schools must stop 🛑. #WarInUkraine
Today is #SocialJusticeDay ✊🏽
Plan International strives for a just world - and where equality for girls leads to progress for all. Our work in over 80 countries supports all girls who are standing strong and creating global change.💙
#WorldSocialJusticeDay #SocialJustice #GenderEquality
The latest UN report on El Fasher reveals once again that girls and women are paying a heavy price amid ongoing conflict in #Sudan.
Plan International urges an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian truce to provide assistance where it is needed most.
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On the first day of #Ramadan, this learning space in central #Gaza offers a glimmer of hope, community and light as 200 children rediscover the joys of learning. 🌙✨ 📚
Read more https://plan-international.org/case-studies/how-education-is-helping-gazas-children-heal/
Love should uplift - never limit.
This Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate every girl’s right to grow up, dream big, and choose her own path.
Share our Valentine's card 📜 and join us in speaking out against child marriage.💙
#EndChildMarriage #GirlsRights
On #RedHandDay, we’re thinking of all children affected by conflict & crisis❤️🩹1 in 4 children worldwide lives in a conflict-affected country - conditions that drive child marriage as families & communities break down. Watch Maria’s story made in collaboration with @unhcr.org below. #EndChildMarriage
Today on #WomenInScience Day, we are celebrating women in science who are shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together.
Take a stand with @UNESCO to end gender bias that holds girls back from pursuing a career in #STEM! #EveryVoiceInScience #GenderEquality #Science
Did you know❓1 in 4 children globally are living in a country affected by conflict or disaster – and these emergency conditions drive child marriage due to the breakdown of family & community structures. Join us in standing with girls and calling to #EndChildMarriage ✊🏽
#GirlsRights #GenderEquality
Starvation is rising in #Sudan - particularly in North Darfur. Children, women and displaced families are at greatest risk.
Together with 21 INGOs, we are calling for safe humanitarian access & increased funding to prevent further catastrophe.
Read more: plan-international.org/news/2026/02...
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a violation of girls’ and women’s human rights.
It is a form of gender based violence and seriously impacts their physical and mental health, as well as their life opportunities.
Together we must #EndFGM and #EndGBV against women and girls EVERYWHERE🌏
In Afar, Ethiopia, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply rooted and harmful practice. But today, more parents are choosing to let their daughters grow up free & without being subjected to FGM. Find out more https://bit.ly/4qRguLb 💙#EndFGM
📷 Hayat, 14, with her mother Birtukan, 38
Meet Maysa 👇🏾She is helping to end Female genital mutilation (FGM) in her community.
The practice has no health benefits and girls face many long and short-term health risks such as severe bleeding, infertility and mental health issues.
#EndFGM #EndGenderBasedViolence #EndGVB
Mozambique is facing its worst floods in decades 💧🌧️
More than 655,000 people have been affected and at least 159 lives lost across Southern Africa. The school year is now delayed to late February, leaving thousands of children without access to education.
#MozambiqueFloods #EducationMatters
Today, @ec.europa.eu hosts the 6th Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on #Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Sven Coppens (@planglobal.bsky.social) shares a clear message from the ground: “Four years into the war, the priority is preventing irreversible harm”.
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