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As 87% worry that their daughter will experience public sexual harassment in her lifetime

The UK Government today announced that it intends to cut the UK’s overseas aid commitment from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5% for 2021. This comes on top of cuts already made since the Covid crisis began.

Three quarters (76%) of women and girls residing in Lebanon are struggling to afford menstrual products amidst the country’s economic crisis, according to new research conducted by global children’s charity Plan International and feminist collective Fe-Male.

Girls are struggling with product shortages and price hikes

Today, as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), Plan International UK CEO Rose Caldwell and Humanitarian Lead Bethan Lewis met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to discuss the response to the Ukraine conflict and the impact of the crisis on global hunger.

In a joint statement, Kathleen Spencer-Chapman (Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research at Plan International UK) and Gemma Tutton (Our Streets Now) said:

Today (24 March), the Protection from Sex-Based Harassment in Public Bill passed its remaining House of Commons stages.

Today (May 16), the UK Government launched its International Development Strategy outlining its vision for the future of UK international development, including aid spending. 

Campaigners calling for public sexual harassment to be made a crime have responded to reports from Government advisor Nimco Ali that members of the Government are blocking new harassment legislation. 

As nearly half of UK adults say that the excitement of post helped them get through lockdown