Celebrate International Women’s Day by attending Elevate Her: Empower, Inspire, Achieve with the International Rescue Committee and Operation Smile on March 7!

Building brighter futures: four charities helping youth thrive

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Across the globe, millions of young people face obstacles that hinder their ability to thrive — whether it’s poverty, displacement, or conflict. Yet, youth development programs from organizations like Plan International USA, Save the Children, Anera, and CARE are providing these young individuals with the tools, education, and support they need to transform their lives. […]

Empowering women & girls: five top charities making a difference

A girl holding a CARE box, with other women posing behind her

We’re back with another round of charity recommendations! There was such strong interest in our top anti-human trafficking charities blog that we decided to put together a list for women and girls, in honor of Women’s History Month. The global economy is losing out on at least $7 trillion of economic gains each year due […]

Beating the odds. Meet Rosemarie, Rozina, Martha, Agnes, Zainab and Hanna.

Collage of photos of women and girls around the world

Addressing gender inequality isn’t something that can be handed down from the top — we must empower the people affected to create lasting change. Our charities know this. When they look at the issues facing women and girls, they understand the best way to solve this is to involve the entire community and give women […]

PLAN INTERNATIONAL USA: We Are the Girls

When users search image banks for the word “girl,” these two words are most likely to accompany it: hot and sexy. So, it’s no wonder that, even if you aren’t searching a stock image site for pictures of “sexy girls,” the results for “girl” are still full of beautiful women and picture-perfect models. Hot and […]

PLAN INTERNATIONAL USA: In her own words: “I stopped my own marriage”

Rozina

Rozina is a 19-year-old activist who works with Plan International to promote gender equality in Bangladesh. Through her part-time job as a tutor, she’s inspiring other girls to stay in school and take on leadership opportunities. Here’s her story, in her own words. “I may look frail and small, but I have big dreams. I […]

PLAN INTERNATIONAL USA: International Day of the Girl

Plan International USA

Girls all around the world are facing closed doors. And they’ve been stuck behind them for too long. That’s why Plan International USA works with partners like you to help girls push through barriers to unlock their full power and potential. International Day of the Girl is October 11. Our global movement is committed to […]

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