#BREAKING : More than 250+ NGOs call to stop sending weapons, parts and ammunition to #Israel and Palestinian armed groups. More than 33,000 people killed in #Gaza . We need a #CeasefireNOW #StopSendingArms
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Hiqmat wants a world where every individual, regardless of gender, has access to education, respect, protection and opportunities 💪. We listen to girls like Hiqmat when they tell us what matters to them, what they want to do about it and how we can support them.

Marie-Reine travelled from Togo to Geneva to make a powerful statement on children’s rights to health and education at #HRC55 #ADRC2024 👇🏿United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations SRSG on Violence against Children Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs Lithuanian Permanent Mission in Geneva Plan International Plan International Togo Child Rights Connect plan-international.org/un/case-studie…

#CSW68 concluded with some positive outcomes for women & girls🎉. For the first time, the Commission recognised the importance of investing in girls’ & the strengthening of their voice, agency & leadership as critical to breaking cycles of discrimination of violence and poverty.

This #CSW68 , young people are sharing their vision for the future they want. Aseel wants a future where education comes above all 📚 and we agree! Decision-makers must stand with young people like Aseel & invest in quality education that promotes #GenderEquality #FutureGirlsWant .

'There is nothing for the youth without the youth, and so it is that there is also nothing for women and girls without the women and girls’ inclusion in decision-making spaces, including at #CSW . It is our right.'
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Adolescent girls must be protected from harassment and violence, so that they can fully and meaningfully participate in decision-making #CSW68 #FutureGirlsWant

Adolescent girls around the 🌎 face specific challenges because of their age & gender, which are exacerbated by poverty & crisis #CSW68 . They face👇

Young activists from around the 🌎 are sharing their vision for what they want the future to look like. To find out more about the #FutureGirlsWant , see 👇 #CSW68 .
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📢Day 4 #CSW68 & Plan International and today's theme was Member State engagement on the text negotiations: adolescents must be centered! 1⃣ Plan International Norge 2⃣ Plan International USA 3⃣ Plan MEESA 4⃣ Plan International Malawi 5⃣ + Netherlands, Sweden, Chile, Colombia, EU. Youth-centered advocacy with Plan UN New York 📢

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📢Ending child marriage is crucial for #GenderEquality !
We won't get there unless we work collectively & invest in #education , #SRHR , girls' leadership & adequate #laws .

Our #CSW68 event with Plan International & Malawi Government🇲🇼, Global Affairs Canada, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, & Sida emphasised this.

Girls in crisis settings are nearly 2.5 times more likely to be out of school than those living in countries not in crisis. Decision-makers must invest in quality education that promotes #GenderEquality #CSW68 .

-INGOs, governments and local partners must invest together in birth registration, data on child marriage and engage young people in changing norms and influencing decisions in order to combat child marriage Kathleen Sherwin at #csw68 Plan International Girls Not Brides

At the #CSW68 event on ending child marriage, Kathleen Sherwin talks about how it is essential that our work is rooted in gender equality, rooted in education, and rooted in addressing harmful gender norms. Girls Not Brides Plan International

Along with other NGOs, we call on governments to prioritise ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease rise #CeasefireNow
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📢Day 2 #CSW68 & Plan International was focused on partnerships today. 1⃣ Youth leaders advocating at the Africa Regional Caucus 2⃣ Plan International Cameroon ensuring vulnerable women groups are centered 3⃣ U.S. Mission to the UN White House Gender Policy Council The Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues doubling down on gender equality - we will see you tomorrow!

Disasters, crisis and poverty all stand in the way of girls' ability to reach their potential and thrive✨. At #CSW68 , we’re calling for decision-makers to invest in initiatives that support adolescent girls to contribute to a sustainable and inclusive future 💪🏾 #FutureGirlsWant .