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Girls and women are at greater risk of gender-based violence as a result of global food shortages, according to new research by Plan International. According to the NGO, girls risk becoming “invisible” victims as a combination of the climate crisis, conflict in Ukraine and other countries, and economic shocks have left 50 million people worldwide on the brink of starvation.

At Plan International Australia, we want to contribute to a future where all people, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living on this continent, can flourish together. Today is a day of mourning for many First Nations people and an opportunity to reflect on who we are as a nation and what we choose to collectively celebrate. January 26 marks the day that, in 1788, began the theft of the ancestral lands of First Peoples and the devastation of their communities. From deaths in custody to the ongoing removal of children from their families, their struggle for justice is far from over.   

A new collaboration between charity for girls’ equality Plan International Australia and sustainable period brand Modibodi has made a huge impact on the menstrual health outcomes for almost 5,000 girls and women in Southeast Asia, empowering them to manage their periods safely, affordably and with dignity.

The needs of children affected by the devastating 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Cianjur town in West Java on Monday (21 November) must be prioritised in the response, say child rights and humanitarian organisation Plan International.

A cohort of almost 50 young people from some of Australia’s largest youth focused organisations have embarked on a mission to Parliament this week to meet senior ministers and leaders with a bold new plan to ensure youth engagement in politics.

The Asia-Pacific region has been experiencing extreme environmental shocks of late. It is the region in the world that has experienced the most natural disasters in the past 30 years, from Australian bushfires and floods to Typhoons in the Philippines and Pacific tsunamis. The region now faces mass flooding, land loss and water stress as the climate continues to change dramatically. And it is girls – especially adolescent girls – that are at the forefront on the impacts of climate change, according to a new report on Australia and the Asia Pacific by girls’ equality charity Plan International.  

As world leaders, climate experts and environmentalists meet in Egypt this week for the COP27 climate change conference, young people across the globe have come together to demand greater action on loss and damage, naming this the greatest intergenerational justice youth face today.

Plan International strongly condemns the grave violations of human rights taking place in Iran and the death-in-custody of Mahsa Amini.

Plan International is shocked by the killing of at least 23 children and many more young people engaged in peaceful protests in Iran. We stand in solidarity with children and young people to exercise their rights to peaceful protest and with girls and young women to exercise their fundamental rights without fear of violence.