Plan International works to fight the root causes of inequality in more than 80 countries across Africa, Asia, The Middle East and the Americas.
Plan International works in places where the violation of children’s rights are greatest and where we can create lasting, positive change. As part of a global community, we partner with children, families, communities and governments to help all children, especially girls, reach their full potential.
Aysha*, from Bhola district Bangladesh, had her childhood end too soon. At just 13, Aysha got her first period. By 14, she was married. And at 15, she became a mother.
Aysha’s marriage was driven by poverty – her father’s illness left the family struggling, and she was given away to a man seven years older.
At just 15, Atou is already the mother of three children. She was married off to a man three times her age when she was only 11 years old.
The village that was once so safe and filled with childhood games and laughter, turned into a battlefield over – night.
For 11 – year – old Asiya, life would never be the same.
Abena is only 15 years old but she has been through so much. Her suffering seems never ending and she admits that she sometimes loses the will to carry on.
As Ethiopia struggles to recover from one of the worst droughts in recent history, the number of child marriages are soaring.
Last year, we continued to help transform the lives of millions of boys and girls in development and humanitarian contexts across the world, often in the most challenging circumstances.
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