“Educating young people is the only true, long-term solution to gender-based violence. However, it must be high-quality, age-appropriate, and evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education.” UNESCO 2018 While Plan International Ireland welcomes…
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The world is in the midst of a devastating hunger crisis. And it is taking a far greater toll on girls who usually have to take on a lot more…
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15-year-old Halima has witnessed sexual exploitation and abuse rise during the drought in Kenya. Her life is also being impacted. Will you help us to support girls like Halima this…
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The Irish Embassy in France will host an education-focused webinar featuring Former President Mary Robinson & girls from the Sahel Adolescent girls’ education is a catalyst that can help meet…
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Plan International Ireland is seeking a consultant to align our Plan2Inclusive methodology and approach with our gender transformative agenda. The consultant will conduct a thorough review of our Plan2Inclusive methodology…
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Despite significant efforts to ensure equal access to education for all, many children in Burkina Faso are excluded from the education system. This is especially true for girls and children…
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To mark International Day of the Girl 2021, we are launching our ‘KnoWhere To Go’ Report, detailing the sexual and reproductive health misinformation which young people in Ireland are navigating….
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Our Autumn 2021 newsletter is here! We’re so excited to share with you your first issue of Your Plan. This newsletter will show you the life-changing impact of your support…
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Plan International Ireland is seeking a consultant to develop a series of guides on inclusive quality education. Plan International Ireland is seeking a consultant to undertake a Desk Study of…
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Plan International is disturbed by the news that many girls are not being allowed return to school in Afghanistan. We have endorsed the call to action of the International Parliamentary…
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Plan International Ireland’s Door-to-Door fundraising As restrictions lift this year, we have made the decision to recommence door-to-door fundraising activity in line with government guidelines. You may see Plan International…
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Halted Lives: The Impact of COVID-19 on Girls’ Lives & Education The COVID-19 pandemic has seen inequalities increase around the world and driven back decades of progress on gender equality…
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Many girls around the world are forced to stay at home when they have their period as they do not have access to the resources they need to manage menstruation…
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Zainab got married when she was 17 years old and gave birth to her first daughter Mashallah a year later. In Zainab’s community in Sudan, parents are responsible for arranging…
Read MoreWith funding from the IRish Emergency Alliance, Plan International has supported displaced children to safely return to school in CAmeroon “I didn’t know how to protect myself from coronavirus. We…
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13-year-old Cephas is challenging myths & stigma surrounding menstruation 13-year-old Cephas is in his final year of junior secondary school. A few years ago, he and his friends used to…
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HIKE FOR HER TO TRANSFORM A GIRL’S LIFE. Hike for Her is a fun, virtual, fundraising challenge in celebration of International Day of the Girl. The challenge is to hike…
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Last year, COVID-19 led to the closure of all school classes in Mali, putting children at risk of falling behind with their studies. To help students catch up with their…
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Guinea’s Girl Leaders Raise Awareness About Menstrual Hygiene “Menstrual hygiene is a taboo in our country, no one wishes to address it publicly for fear of being criticised or even…
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Our campaign to tackle period poverty and period stigma was first launched in 2018. in 2021, the conversation is far from over – the reality is that We (Still) Need…
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Conflict and the socio-political crisis has had a devastating effect on children, especially girls, in Cameroon’s North West South West region. Read Nancy’s story. “I was 10-years-old when the fighting…
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Girls and young women in Cameroon are dealing with a double threat of conflict and COVID-19, which risks their security, education, and health. Plan International spoke to adolescent girls in…
Read MoreWe are looking for an individual or group to carry out an evaluation of our Public Engagement and Development Education Programmes. Deadline for applications has been extended to 5pm on…
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Ten years on from the start of the conflict in Syria, life for girls and women has changed immeasurably. Whether they remain in Syria or have fled overseas, countless lives…
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Guinea has officially declared an Ebola epidemic, after a number of deaths in the south of the country were linked to the virus (CONAKRY, DUBLIN): The news that Guinea is…
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Disability Inclusion in GBV Programming It is estimated that 1 billion people around the world live with a disability, with approximately 80% of those with disabilities living in developing countries,…
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The 6th of February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. In the west African nation of Guinea, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a ‘normal’ and widespread practice…
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“We are determined to defend the rights of girls.” Fatoumata, 20, is a young activist who is working to promote and protect the rights of girls in her community. As…
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This International Day of Education is an opportunity to highlight the risks girl face when they are out of education and call for their voices and needs to be centred…
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Lake Chad Programme Manager, Anne-Marie McCarthy, recently visited Maiduguri – read her reflections on the importance of engaging youth as agents of change in the Lake Chad region Lydia Barnabas,…
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Plan International, with funding from Irish Aid, is continuing to ensure children can access education during the pandemic & is working with communities to prevent COVID-19 taking hold Plan International…
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Making World Children’s Day 2020, our CEO Paul O’Brien calls for urgent action to ensure progress made towards children’s rights and equality for girls is not lost As yesterday marked…
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Irish aid has supported Plan International and partners in coronavirus prevention in rural and isolated communities in Cameroon Cameroon was already in a vulnerable position prior to the outbreak of…
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Find out about the events we held to mark International Day of the Girl 2020 and the #FreeToBeOnline campaign! This year, despite the restrictions in place due to the coronavirus…
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Plan International is working to improve COVID-19 prevention and response measures in Borno State Already grappling with insurgency & large numbers of internally displaced people, Borno State now has the…
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Online abuse & harassment is taking its toll on girls in Ireland and globally – two thirds of girls surveyed in Ireland, and over half globally, have experienced online violence….
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See what we have planned for International Day of the Girl 2020. Girls’ Freedom Online Event Make sure to join us for our event on Thursday the 8th of October…
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This year we’re highlighting the abuse & harassment faced by girls in Ireland and around the world online and calling for action to ensure girls are #FreeToBeOnline We would love…
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“Not only do I not have access to sanitary pads, I also have to pay to access a bathroom,” says Jacinta, 15, Kenya. For many girls and young women living…
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The Irish Emergency Alliance is on the ground in seven countries, including Ethiopia. Member agency, Plan International, is supporting children & families in ethiopia to access necessities during the coronavirus…
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Plan International is proud to be a member of the Irish Emergency Alliance PRESS RELEASE – 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 Six of Ireland’s leading international aid charities are teaming up to…
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in addition to the constant threat of natural disasters, communities in Timor-Leste are adapting to the pervasive threat of Covid-19 & hoping to get children back to school Timor-Leste is…
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New Chair, Conor Faughnan, and Vice Chair, Aoife Kelly-Desmond reflect on their appointments PRESS RELEASE – 14 SEPTEMBER 2020 A veteran in public affairs, Mr. Faughnan has been involved with development…
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On the first ever International Day to Protect Education from Attack, our Emergencies Officer, Stacey Dunne, and our Desk Officer, Deirdre Murray, reflect on the situations in Cameroon and Mali…
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After being denied a university education by her family, enduring a forced and abusive marriage at the age of 17, and being forced from her home by Boko Haram insurgents,…
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This week, Plan International, UNESCO, UNGEI, UNICEF and Malala Fund, launched Building Back Equal: Girls Back to School Guide. The guide aims to help policymakers and practitioners in Ministries of…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and added yet another layer of vulnerability to girls in the African continent. “My fear with this virus in Liberia is that women will really…
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The 19th of August is World Humanitarian Day. We are saying thank you to all the #RealLifeHeroes overcoming challenges to help others. 20-year-old Manu Konu works with some of the…
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Read more about the devastating impact of the Beirut explosion on children and families and support our response in Lebanon.
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Because I am a Girl raises money for projects that make a positive impact for girls around the world. These projects tackle some of the biggest challenges that girls face…
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Because I am a Girl raises money for projects that make a positive impact for girls around the world. These projects tackle some of the biggest challenges that girls face…
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Because I am a Girl raises money for projects that make a positive impact for girls around the world. These projects tackle some of the biggest challenges that girls face…
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By Vanina Trojan, Plan Ireland Programme Coordinator, It is with great pleasure that I share the news that the Plan Ireland was awarded a major accolade at the Dochas (Irish Association…
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Additional emergency relief for affected communities has never been more critical following today’s mega 7.3-magnitude earthquake that shook an already devastated country, says NGO, Plan Ireland. Strong tremors were felt…
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Race against time to deliver vast volume of urgent aid to devastated isolated villages Plan Ireland teams have today (4th), started airlifting emergency relief items provided by the Irish government…
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1 May 2015: Posted by Urmila Chaudhary, Because I am a Girl campaign ambassador Urmila, 23, is now trying to return to her family home Urmila Chaudhary – a former…
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Humanitarian development NGO Plan Ireland is preparing for the coordinated distribution of immediate aid and trying to reach remote and cut-off rural communities to assess the immediate needs of impacted…
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Plan Ireland is in place in Nepal and set to launch a humanitarian response to the massive April 25 earthquake that has caused widespread devastation. Plan has an extensive presence…
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In the last 15 years, Malaria has gone from being a neglected disease to one that is a priority for the international health community and for governments. Plan began implementing…
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On the night of 14–15 April 2014, over 270 female students were abducted from their hostel at the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State in…
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With the rainy season fast approaching, this is the time for a renewed effort to fight Over the past few weeks there has been a moderate increase of new cases…
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Irish Aid has dispatched over 87 tonnes of Irish stocks to assist refugees fleeing from the ongoing conflict between military forces and Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria, through Plan Ireland….
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Plan Ireland is on standby to respond to the strongest storms in living memory to hit the Pacific Islands. Latest reports have described the utter devastation with smashed boats, washed…
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Ahead of major conference today, Plan Ireland urges major investment It’s now one year since the first confirmed outbreak in the most virulent outbreak of the Ebola disease in history….
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Port Loko District, where Plan works, has been one of the country’s most affected areas with Ebola. In towns across the district you will see buckets filled with chlorine for…
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Plan Ireland is requesting applications from research organisations, universities, academic institutes or think tanks for the final evaluation of Plan Ireland’s flagship Education programme – ‘EQuIP’ (Education: Quality, Inclusive, Participative)….
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Schools are reopening across Guinea after seven months of closure due to the Ebola crisis. Hundreds of children who have missed out on lessons since July 2014 are returning to…
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Plan International is today (20th) launching its full country operations in Nigeria on making it the 13th programme country for the organisation in West Africa and 51st globally. Plan International Nigeria will focus…
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220,000 killed and 3.5 million impacted by 2010 quake On January 12, 2010, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere was struck with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near its capital…
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Attack reminiscent of Malala Yousafzai assassination attempt The horrific attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan where latest reports state that up to 120 children have been murdered, tragically portrays…
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The acceptance in December 2014 by child education activist Malala Yousafzai of the Nobel Peace Prize is a massive vindication of her campaigning work and will help give a voice to…
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Plan Ireland is assessing and responding to the impact of today’s powerful typhoon wherever possible, even as the year’s biggest storm continues to barrel down central Philippines. The slow-moving storm…
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Plan Ireland is on the ground and ready to respond to Typhoon Hagupit, which is expected to slam into the Philippines Saturday evening local time, bringing with it destructive winds…
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To mark today, (3rd) which is International Day of Persons with a Disability, Enable Ireland and Plan Ireland have released an AfroCelt jamming session between a teenager in Cork playing…
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23rd November 2014 The announcement this afternoon by the Department of Foreign Affairs of additional funding of €220,000 to respond to the Ebola relief effort in West Africa is a…
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Today (19th) is World Toilet Day, in low-income countries more than 200 million menstruating females do not have access to adequate menstrual hygiene. Thanks to Plan’s help, a cheap, washable sanitary…
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The death toll from West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has reached over 5,000 from a total of just over 14,000 cases of infection the World Health Organisation has said this evening.The…
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Children using the new ‘hand on heart’ Ebola greeting in Guinea. In sociable West Africa, it’s usual to shake hands on meeting family, friends, colleagues and new acquaintances. It’s a…
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The Malian government yesterday (23rd) confirmed the first case of Ebola in the country. It reported that a two-year-old girl who tested positive for the virus had come from neigbouring…
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On International Day of the Girl – Saturday, October 11th – Plan Ireland held its inaugural Because I am a Girl Gala Ball in the Double Tree Hotel. The night attracted the great and…
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Accolade comes on eve of International Day of the Girl The announcement this morning that child education activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize is a massive…
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“Girls face double discrimination because of their age and gender” Today, (7th) Plan Ireland published the latest in its series of State of the World’s Girls reports which are part…
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The decision by the Irish Government to provide €600,000 and emergency supplies to tackle the Ebola crisis is West Africa is a positive development as the virus continues to take…
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“Reports from Liberia say Situation Now “Worse than War” The death toll from West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has now risen to more than 2,400 the World Health Organisation has said,…
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Global children’s development agency Plan International and International Medical Corps, a leader in global health and emergency response, have joined forces to respond to Ebola, the deadly virus spreading rapidly…
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ALEXANDRIA: Syrian refugee children sheltering in Egypt are facing increasingly desperate conditions, according to a global child rights charity. Plan Ireland says stressful family environments, language barriers, lack of access…
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8th August 2014 As the World Health Organisation (WHO) today declared the West African Ebola epidemic an “international health emergency” Plan Ireland is continuing to combat the spread of the…
Read More4 August 2014 Plan International is deploying a rapid assessment team to assist the government response to the August 3 earthquake . The 6.5 magnitude earthquake has resulted in hundreds of…
Read More29 May 2014 CHILDREN who have not had their births registered can be at greater risk of abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect in a disaster or emergency setting, leaving them…
Read MoreWe wish to pay tribute to the inspirational life of Inez McCormack (pictured below with Hillary Clinton and Meryl Streep) – a champion of human rights, especially for women. We…
Read MoreJasvinder Sanghera, a campaigner against forced marriage has just been made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s honours list. Jasvinder previously launched Plan’s “Because I am…
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29 May 2014 CHILDREN who have not had their births registered can be at greater risk of abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect in a disaster or emergency setting, leaving them…
Read MorePlan Ireland has received €100,000 in emergency funds from Irish Aid to provide life-saving water and sanitation facilities to thousands who have fled the escalating violence in South Sudan. The crisis…
Read MoreAn airlift of over 100 tones of essential aid from Ireland has just arrived in Cebu airport in the Philippines, as part of Plan Ireland’s emergency response to the destruction…
Read MorePlan’s report has been released in New York today to coincide with the first ever High Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on development and disability. “Plan is calling on governments…
Read MoreUnrelenting floods followed by heavy monsoon rains late last year caused widespread loss of life and damage to infrastructure and livelihoods across the Rajanpur district in Punjab region of Pakistan….
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Plan Ireland is an active member of Dóchas and a signatory to the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messaging. In practice this means that Plan Ireland images and messages…
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