Inclusive, quality education

School is an entry point for all children to pursue their dreams. But when it comes to quality education, girls are often left behind. Roughly 129 million girls around the world aren’t enrolled in school right now. There’s so much that they can achieve, but they aren’t given the opportunity to fulfill their potential.  

Plan works with girls to break down the barriers that keep them from transitioning to and completing secondary school — barriers like cost, unwanted pregnancy, early marriage and cultural stigmas around educating girls. We work with schools to ensure girls have access to safe and private bathrooms, hand-washing stations, clean water and menstrual health management — allowing them to attend school without interruption and graduate. Finally, we help create strong support networks of teachers and parents who know the value of educating a girl. 

Girls and young people know what they need to receive an effective education in a safe environment, and we partner with them to make that change happen. Our comprehensive, inclusive approach to education programming strives to be girl-led, because we believe that girls are our most important and valued partners in driving program design and content. They will decide their own path for the future, whether that leads to building a family, furthering their education or starting their own business.