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Almost half of girls aged 11-18 have experienced harassment or bullying online
Nearly half (48%) of girls aged 11-18 in the UK have experienced some form of harassment or abuse on social media, a new survey has found, while nearly three quarters (73%) have taken specific actions to avoid being criticised online.
Statement on increase in family planning funding
Plan International UK CEO Tanya Barron responds to the news of increased funding from DFID for family planning services.
Period pants design is emoji winner
A pair of period pants has been chosen as the winning design following a campaign to create a new period emoji by girls’ rights charity Plan International UK.
20,000 votes for Period Emoji campaign
A campaign by girls’ rights charity Plan International UK to create a new period emoji is gathering momentum as more than 20,000 people voted for their favourite design.
Fear for health of remote communities as severe rainfall nears Sri Lanka
With heavy rainfall expected to resume this week, urgent humanitarian support is needed for the thousands of children who have been affected by severe flooding in Sri Lanka, warns child rights organisation Plan International UK.
Period emoji would help women talk about menstruation
Half of women aged 18-34 believe a ‘period emoji’ would make it easier for them to talk about their periods with female friends and partners
Statement on the release of Chibok girls
Plan International welcomes the release of 82 girls abducted from their hostel at the Government Secondary School in Chibok in 2014