Over 41 million girls around the world are out of school.
Some girls are afraid to go to school because they face violence on the way or once they are there.
Others simply can’t afford to go. There might not even be a school for them to go to.
Sometimes parents don’t think girls should be educated.
We want to change all this.
Research shows that an educated girl will bring benefits to her family, community and country.
We want the UK government to make sure that the money they give to developing countries goes to making sure that girls complete a good quality and relevant education.
We have already made progress but with your help we can do more. Act Now!
You could host a 'Girls' Night In' and raise money for our projects in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Bangladesh.
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Because I am a Girl Report 2009
“I would like to become a teacher when I grow up because I like to teach other children… how to write, how to read, so… they can get a career and decide what they would like to become when they are older.” Zoila, 13 year old girl, El Salvador
On the 22nd September Plan launched its third ‘Because I am a Girl’ report focusing on the issues which girls and young women face growing up in the 21st century economic climate.
Because I am a Girl: Girls in the Global Economy’ argues that the current financial slowdown is severely affecting girls and young women, who, even in normal circumstances, are the least likely to survive, be fed, go to school, or stay healthy.
