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18 years. 1 generation. Nine countries. Their lives, in their own words.
What changed over nearly two decades?
In this video, Dr. Keya shares 5 key findings from one of the only long-term global studies focused exclusively on girls.
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18 years. Same girls. 9 countries.
More are finishing school than their moms.
91% experienced violence by age 11.
5 hours a day spent cooking, cleaning and caring for siblings.
Progress is possible, but not guaranteed.
📖 planusa.org/report/long-term…#GirlsRights
The world cannot look away from #Sudan.
🚨 14M children are out of school.
🚨 35M people lack food and water.
Behind every number is a child with dreams.
Sudanese children have not given up. Neither should we.
Suhad, 14, remembers a normal childhood.
Now she lives in a school used as a shelter.
“We are children and our rights are being denied.”
Children’s rights do not disappear during conflict.
#Gaza#ChildRights
Four years of war. Childhood doesn’t pause.
For many children in Ukraine: air-raid sirens, underground classrooms, night terrors.
Recovery now requires safe schools and long-term support.
Read more:
planusa.org/blog/four-years-…#Ukraine#EducationMatters
Four years into the war in Ukraine, 4.6 million children are experiencing disrupted education.
This is no longer a short-term emergency. It’s a long-term crisis.
What do children need now?
Read more:
bit.ly/4aAvB66#Ukraine#EducationInEmergencies#ChildProtection
Think about the teacher who believed in you.
Training for teachers builds hopeful classrooms. Shop Gifts of Hope today.
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12 photos. One year of impact.
Because of you, girls learned, led and stayed safe in 2025.
See the year through their stories:
planusa.org/blog/2025-your-i…
Cutting foreign aid might look efficient. In reality, it pulls girls out of school and families into crisis.
@nytimes shows how DOGE’s budget cuts disrupted education programs, including some of ours.
🔗nytimes.com/2025/12/23/us/po…
We’d like to say a big thank you to the communities and partners we work with, and to everyone who supports us.
Together, we will break down the barriers and discrimination faced by girls. Together, we won’t stop #UntilWeAreAllEqual
Honored to see our International Women’s Day campaign recognized among @MediaPost’s most-read brand stories of 2025, highlighting how corporate influence can help advance girls’ rights and gender equality. mediapost.com/publications/a…
In your “fresh start” era? Help a family start theirs too. Livelihood gifts help women grow income and stability.
Your impact doubles with a $100K match.
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In 2025, children around the world rewrote their stories and showed what is possible when opportunity and resilience meet.
Here's to a more equal 2026.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual
Shopping for someone impossible to buy for?
Hygiene essentials help girls stay confident. Your impact doubles with a $100K match.
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Happy Holidays!
This time of year reminds us of the power of community — and the hope created when children everywhere have the chance to learn, lead, decide and thrive.
Thank you for standing with us, today and every day.
Here’s to a brighter, more equal year ahead.
Give with intention. Hygiene essentials help girls stay confident and comfortable. Your impact doubles with a $100K match.
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Girls’ rights are human rights.
Every girl deserves the freedom to make decisions about her own life, her goals and her dreams.
When girls have the support they need to learn, grow and speak for themselves, they help shape a better future for everyone.
#UntilWeAreAllEqual
What happens online doesn’t stay online.
From harassment to silencing, online gender-based violence is affecting girls’ confidence, safety and futures.
Five key ways this shows up 👇
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