Everyone has a role to play in the fight to advance children’s rights and equality for girls, and there are many ways to take action with Plan International. We work with young people around the world — and right here in the U.S. — to amplify their voices and strengthen their leadership so they can fight for issues that they care about most. From gender-based violence to period poverty and much more, we’re equipping them to build a better future.
Advocacy can take so many different forms — but everything you do brings us closer to a more just and equal world. Here are a few ways to get you started.
Plan’s Youth Advisory Board is a diverse group of young leaders from the U.S. who help guide Plan’s work to be more youth centered. We collaborate to ensure that young people’s voices, needs and ideas are integrated into the programs and policies that impact us.
Do you want to become a change-maker in your community? Apply to attend Plan’s Youth Leadership Academy! In this immersive yearlong program, you’ll meet and learn from young activists, influencers and experts about how to advance gender equality in your community.
By destigmatizing menstruation, we can show the world that it’s bloody normal and help more girls lead their lives with confidence. Take part in the Youth Advisory Board’s period campaign, It’s Bloody Normal, by hosting a period talk in your community! Together let’s end the intergenerational cycle of period stigma.
One in four people who menstruate do not have what they need to properly manage their menstrual cycles. As part of the It’s Bloody Normal campaign we encourage you to raise awareness and funds to ensure everyone has the period products they need, starting with the most marginalized menstruators — those in humanitarian crisis. Join the fight to end period poverty!
