Plan International USA Girls Taking Over Leadership Positions in Honor of International Day of the Girl

From film directors and newspaper editors to TV news anchors, thousands of girls across the globe stepped into the shoes of leaders in the fields of media, entertainment, business and politics in honor of International Day of the Girl, October 11, to demand equal representation for girls and young women. More than 1,000 girls’ “takeovers” are being facilitated in 60 countries to mark this day and ask for change in the portrayal of girls and young women in films and entertainment, textbooks, advertising, in video games and all forms of…

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Plan International USA Receives $12 Million Gift to Transform the Lives of 10 Million Girls Globally

Plan International USA (Plan) announced a $12 million gift that will support the launch of innovative programs to transform the lives of 10 million girls around the globe. This is the largest private gift to Plan to date. The gift, received in the form of a bequest from an anonymous donor, will help fund a series of programs centered around Plan’s new programmatic model, GirlEngage. “Throughout Plan’s 80 year history, generous donors have always responded to children in need,” says Dr. Tessie San Martin, President and CEO of Plan International…

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Plan International USA and Promundo Release Parental How-To Guide on Raising Boys to Embrace Healthy Masculinity

Plan International USA (Plan) and Promundo released a parental how-to guide on raising boys to embrace healthy masculinity. Global experts at the two organizations have drawn from their decades of U.S. and global research and experience to provide nine concrete tips to help parents navigate talking to their sons about healthy masculinity, self-expression, and becoming the best men they can be. The tips include practical, evidence-backed guidance on how parents can: encourage personal expression when it comes to toys; challenge harmful stereotypes when it comes to outfits and expression; use…

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