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International and National Non-governmental Organisations working in South Sudan call on the UK Government to reconsider urgently the reported 59% budget cuts to vital international aid. South Sudan is at a pivotal point, based on the recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification of “Famine...

Girls across the UK are struggling with verbal abuse, bullying and a feeling of shame around their periods, with many of those affected suffering in silence, according to a new survey by Plan International UK released to coincide with Menstrual Hygiene Day 2019. This follows the UK Government’s...

Friday, 28 May 2021 - More than a third (36%) of girls aged 14-21 in the UK have struggled to afford or access period products during the Coronavirus pandemic - up a fifth on last year, according to a new survey released by international children’s charity Plan International UK.

Global children’s charity Plan International UK and long-term partner AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical organisation, are today launching the Young Health Programme (YHP) in the UK.

A 17-year-old youth activist has become the Chief Executive Officer of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive for the day to celebrate International Day of the Girl and encourage young people, and particularly young women, into science and engineering careers.

Nearly two million girls (64%) aged 14-21 in the UK have missed a part day or full day of school because of their period, with 13% of girls missing an entire school day at least once a month, according to a new survey by global children’s charity Plan International UK.

Millions of girls are still being forced to change the way they live their lives because of public sexual harassment, according to shocking new survey findings from Plan International UK.

Today, the Global Education Summit, co-hosted by the UK, has failed to reach its funding target of ‘at least $5bn’ (£3.67 bn), having fallen short by $1 billion (£716m).

The Government has today published statistics showing how much the UK spent on international development in 2019. Responding, Rose Caldwell, Chief Executive of Plan International UK, said:

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.