Every girl should have the ability to choose her own future. Our support for Empowering Girls works to end child marriage and offers critical resources for education and leadership. #ApostolicGirls #EndChildMarriage #FutureLeaders

On July 19, 2024, we teamed up with Ministry of P&S EdZW and @OMpslsw to host a career fair at Gatsi Govt High School, Honde Valley. Themed "Career First, No Child Marriage," the fair gave students a chance to ask questions about career choices, engage with universities and professionals

Today, our Acting Country Director Shanwas Mazadza led officials from UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 , World Food Programme and Government of Zimbabwe on a field visit in Chiredzi district where we are implementing the Urban Social Assistance (USA) project. The project is assisting 11,000 people.

#HappeningNow is a National Non-Formal Education (NFE) Consultation review meeting being facilitated by @MoPSE, in partnership with @PlanInternationalZim and UNICEF, with funding from the UK 🇬🇧. #GirlsEducation #NFEPolicy #Education4All

It’s all systems go at the 2024 #FemNet4GTE annual convening in Johannesburg, SA.

Our 2024 #AnnualReview is here! Over the last year, we have 👇 👧 Reached over 23 MILLION girls 🤝🏽 Worked with over 36 THOUSAND partners 🏡 Trained over 433 THOUSAND community members in #GenderEquality Find out more here! #AnnualReview. plan-international.org/annual-review-…

Today, we celebrate the Day of the African Child! This year's theme, "Planning & Budgeting for Children's Rights: Progress since 2010", reminds us of the importance of prioritising children's rights in our planning and budgeting processes.

A few weeks ago, Plan MEESA Country Directors met in Nairobi to align on priorities & share how we’re shaping a better future for girls. 🌍💪 🎥 Watch our CD, Peter, share 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s bold stand against child marriage & teen pregnancies. #EndChildMarriage #GirlsRights

#HappyTuesday!!! #Reminder: Adolescents and young people have the right to make their own free and informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. It's that simple. #SexualReproductiveHealth #YouthEmpowerment #MBMF #EndChildMarriage

📍Ongoing: MBMF Outcome & Learning Harvesting Workshop “Through the MBMF SRHR Project, MoPSE is taking key steps to uphold girls’ right to education after pregnancy (Section 68C, Education Amendment Act 2020). No girl left behind,” – Nomzamo, SRHR Facilitator #SRHR

🗣️ On the final day of the African Youth Engagement Workshop, youth focused on: ✅ Effective advocacy ✅ Resource mobilisation ✅ Accountability They drafted a powerful Youth Declaration calling for: 📢 Meaningful participation 💸 Increased funding 📚 Skills in curricula

Let's stand together to end child marriage! 🚫💕 Girls deserve to pursue their dreams, education, and futures, not be forced into marriage too early. Let's prioritise their empowerment, education, and well-being. Girls should be walking to school, not down the aisle! 📚💫

On Wednesday, we trained 100 young people in Tsholotsho through our roving mobile workshops. They produced 80L foam bath & 60L pine gel as start-up for 20 groups! 🚀 Part of #DS4Y to equip 3,000 youth with business & entrepreneurship skills. #YouthEmpowerment

Let's break the silence around periods!! By educating children of all genders, including boys, about menstruation from a young age, we can help end period shame and stigma.

Well done Maka!!!!!

Today Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe launched #ElevateHer, co-created with us. The product empowers young women in Zimbabwe’s informal economy with savings, microloans & skills support. Partnerships are key to breaking barriers! #GirlsGetEqual #YouthEmpowerment

We joined the Coaching Clinic hosted by @UNFPAZimbabwe, @COSAFA, & Zimbabwe Football Association! Through interactive sessions, we engaged adolescents on #SRHR & #GBV prevention building confidence, knowledge & healthy relationships. #SRHR #YouthEmpowerment #GBVPrevention #ClimateAction

Getting married before 18 is not right. It disrupts education. Within a year or two, a child is born. At that time, I am still a child myself." - Donna*, 21. #EndChildMarriage #IDG2025

Across the 🌎 child marriage robs girls of their childhood. Nearly 3/4 of married girls we spoke to already have at least one child, and 45% were married to men five or more years older. This #IDG2025, we're standing with girls to #EndChildMarriage

Every 3 seconds, a girl is married somewhere in the world. This #IDG2025, we're standing with girls to say #EndChildMarriage. Join our movement and amplify girls' voices demanding their right to choose their own futures. 💍❌ #EndChildMarriage #IDG2025 #DayOfTheGirl