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Two fifths (40%) of adults in the UK don’t believe that the government is taking public sexual harassment seriously, according to a revealing new survey from Plan International UK. 

Harmful gender stereotypes are still widespread and affecting every aspect of girls’ lives, from the careers they pursue to the sports they play, according to shocking new survey data from international children’s charity Plan International UK.

40% of girls in the UK feel their mental health has worsened during the lockdown.

(DHAKA): Fear is spreading through the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, as a potentially devastating coronavirus catastrophe looms, warns child rights and humanitarian organisation Plan International.

One-third (33%) of Brits who have had a pen pal are still in touch with them years later, global children’s charity Plan International UK can reveal

Our response to news that public sexual harassment may become a criminal offence

Girls' rights organisations call for change in law as majority of parents say clear legislation would make them more likely to report

Some of the world’s biggest aid and development organisations have signed up to a far-reaching set of commitments to create closer partnerships with local and national organisations in a drive to shift more power, decision-making and money to the places worst affected by crisis and poverty.

Today (October 11) marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl. In celebration and recognition of the power of girls, Plan International UK is supporting girls across the UK to take over positions across the worlds of business, media, technology, and politics.

Period poverty in the UK shows no signs of subsiding as girls are forced to make increasingly difficult financial decisions to manage their period, according to new survey data released by international children’s charity Plan International UK ahead of Menstrual Health Day (28 May).