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Girls around the world are getting a raw deal. In some countries, a girl is seen as a burden and female babies are killed as soon as they are born. If a girl is lucky enough to survive, she is likely to be given less to eat than her brothers. She is more likely to be kept out of school.

Plan launched the Because I am a Girl campaign to make sure girls around the world have the same opportunities as boys. We believe that by making sure girls go to school and receive a good quality education, we can break the cycle of poverty and discrimination affecting many communities.

An extra year of primary school boosts girls’ wages by 10 to 20 percent, benefitting their communities, their families and eventually their children.

Help us strengthen our call by signing our pledge today

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Watch some inspirational stories of how education is transforming the lives of girls in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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Girl Guides to Downing Street

On Thursday 28th May, Brownies Girlguides and one of the members of Plan UK's Youth Advisory Panel came to No.10 Downing Street to hand over boxes of over 6,000 signatures of support for Because I am a Girl.
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