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We’re living through a moment in time when more people are leaving their home countries to seek protection than ever before. The scale of this global migration crisis is extensive. Here’s what’s happening with displacement emergencies across the world. 

There is a war against girls’ and women’s sexual and reproductive health rights across the world. Here, we break down the realities of forced pregnancy, the legal restrictions that girls are facing and why you should still have hope for the future.

The world is watching Afghanistan right now. Here are four unique stories about girls and women who are still there, facing a Taliban future.

Zainab didn't get to choose her own path. But when her daughter was born, she risked it all to rewrite her future – for herself and for her little girl.

Passing legislation that addresses the barriers preventing girls from receiving their secondary education would have a major, positive impact on the GDP of emerging economies.

Crises impact women and girls differently than men and boys. And responses to humanitarian situations, coupled with COVID-19, must consider girls’ and women’s unique points of view.

For the Biden Administration’s strategy to work, the evidence shows it must address different types of violence and include a role for young people.

Learn more about successful funding for girl-led movements during a pandemic, and what needs to change.

Did you know? There’s an increasing number of families from Haiti migrating north through Mexico.

In Ghana, it’s not very often that you see a young female leader in technology. But Francisca is bucking the trend. Read her story to see how her work with Plan is leaving a lasting impact in girls’ lives.

The Children’s Place and Plan International USA announce a new partnership to establish an early childhood development center at the the largest industrial park in Africa. 

Girls should be free to decide their own paths in life. But for millions of girls, their futures have already been written for them, and that future is bleak. She deserves to rewrite her future — but time is running out.