Improving the World One Girl at a Time
Since its inception, Plan's Because I am a Girl initiative has improved the lives of more than 100,000 girls worldwide. Through donations, raising awareness, and advocating for better laws and regulations, Because I am a Girl is improving the lives of girls across the world everyday.
Plan and the Because I am a Girl initiative have already experienced some great accomplishments with the help of donors and advocates, such as...
- 224 Better Life Option Program Centers have provided life skills education to 5,599 girls in Nepal
- In Guinea, a Plan project to reduce adolescent pregnancy has seen a drastic increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate in girls and young women - from 6% to 75%
- Plan's Village Savings and Loans programs have given 10,000 women in Cameroon access to basic financial services - meaning that they can better care for their children
Success Stories
Read success stories about Plan's Because I am a Girl initiative:
Challenging gender stereotypes at nursery
Plan's nursery projects in El Salvador aim to instill ideas of gender equality from an early age.Read More
Day of the Girl Finally Dawns
Plan is delighted at the UNs decision to recognize October 11th as the ‘International Day of the Girl Child,’ a day to highlight the unique challenges and issues facing girls around the world.Read More
Report: Gender equality impossible without more help from boys and men
Girls' standing in the world can’t be improved without far more positive participation from the boys and men in their lives, says a new report by Plan.Read More
Silent no more: Egyptian girls speak out
A quiet revolution is taking place in Egypt's cities. Everywhere you go, it is the girls who jump in, wanting to tell their stories and show their newfound confidence.Read More
CNN's Krsna Harilela visits Plan schools in Mali
Following a visit to Plan schools in Mali, CNN reporter Krsna Harilela has been inspired to do more to advocate for the rights of children – especially girls.Read More
