Plan UK
Here's a charity which has caught my attention - Plan UK - and can be reached on the internet at: www.plan-uk.org
Plan UK is running a series of adverts on TV which highlight the problem of child brides - young girls who are sold off as wives, some as young as 12 years old, often to men who are much, much older.
The mere though of it makes my skin creep, especially as a proud father of two lovely daughters, so I think this is a charity that I happy to support.
Now this terrible child bride business seems to be very prevalent in Islamic countries, or at least in fundamentalist Islamic countries, where the practice is defended on bogus religious and cultural grounds.
But to me it is child abuse and a form or slavery which should be opposed by every civilised country whether it claims to be religious or not - so visit Plan UK and see what you think for yourself.
To my mind it's a very worthy and worthwhile cause.
take action to support four million girls to get an education and fulfil their potential
Where
Worldwide
What
BECAUSE I AM A GIRL
Impact
Girls can transform their lives and the world around them
Because I am a Girl
At least one in five adolescent girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, conflict and discrimination. Every day, girls are taken out of school and forced into work, or married off to strangers where they risk isolation and abuse. Missing out on school can mark the end of a girl having any choice over her own future.
This isn’t fair, it isn’t right and it’s also a huge waste of potential.
Girls hold the power to help break the cycle of poverty. With education, skills and the right support, girls can make choices over their own future and be a huge part of creating lasting change. An educated girl is...
...less likely to marry and to have children whilst she is still a child.
...more likely to be literate, healthy and survive into adulthood, as are her children.
...more likely to reinvest her income back into her family, community and country.
Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign aims to support four million girls to stay in education and fulfil their potential. By joining the Plan you can help girls transform their lives and the world around them.
Join the campaign
Learn about how Plan’s projects are helping girls to move from a life of poverty to a future of opportunity
Get involved
All the ways you can show support for Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign’
Get involved
All the ways you can show support for Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign’
The challenge
Girls living in poverty don’t enjoy the same education and opportunities as boys.
Girls living in poverty don’t enjoy the same education and opportunities as boys.
The solution
Plan works with girls to give them the opportunity to shape their own lives
Plan works with girls to give them the opportunity to shape their own lives
See the impact
Plan's campaigning is having a positive impact on the lives of girls
Plan's campaigning is having a positive impact on the lives of girls
Resources
View and download our research reports and resources relating to girls rights
If you have a question for our Campaigns team, please contact us
View and download our research reports and resources relating to girls rights
If you have a question for our Campaigns team, please contact us
