International day of the girl 2024
International Days

International Day of the Girl

Every October 11, we celebrate International Day of the Girl to recognize the achievements, opportunities, and challenges impacting girls and young women everywhere.

In 2024, International Day of the Girl will be celebrated under the theme "Girls' vision for the future".

Our work on International Day of the Girl 2024

Brazilian girl arms in the air
Story

Niñas Poderosas: empowering girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Since its implementation in 2020, Niñas Poderosas has provided hundreds of girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean with resources to strengthen their skills and knowledge to exercise their rights, promoting gender equity and the empowerment of girls and adolescents in the region.

  • EN, ES
Girls in Burkina Faso riding bike to school
Blog

Plan International Burkina Faso: The fight to end child marriage

Child marriage has devastating consequences for children, particularly for girls. Burkina Faso has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with more than one in two girls married before the age of 18, and 10% married before age 15.

  • 26th September 2024
  • EN, FR
Maisha safe house
Adolescent girl staying with Florence at Maisha Girls Safe House. Photo credit: BellaNaija
Blog

Amplifying voices, healing wounds: a survivor's journey to end childhood sexual violence

Florence Keya, co-founder of the Brave Movement, speaks about how prioritizing the safety and well-being of girls is key to creating a better future for women.

  • 8th March 2024