Reports and Publications
Here you can find the most relevant reports and publications for use in education.
The report from 2010 examines the perils and prospects facing girls in two of the 21st century’s fastest growing areas – cities and the internet.
Many girls who migrate from rural areas will find better education, healthcare and economic opportunities in the cities – while access to information technology can make a huge impact on girls’ lives.
But prejudice and poverty is excluding millions of girls from taking advantage of the possibilities.
The report is an annual report from the campaign Because I am a Girl.
The Campaign Progress Report details some of the great results which have been achieved since the global launch of Learn Without Fear in October 2008.
The report from 2010 demonstrates exactly how Plan is taking steps to stop violence in schools and shows that remarkable progress is already being made, from legislative changes to innovative approaches such as positive discipline training for teachers or use of social media to reach out to communities.
This report from 2009 documents Plan’s ground-breaking work with children, parents, communities, partners and governments throughout the Universal Birth Registration campaign. It examines the issues and the impact of non-registration for children today and in the future, and highlights the challenges faced in achieving birth registration for every child.
The aim of this report is to help future campaigners to build on our knowledge and many examples of good practice. We encourage you to replicate and adapt the campaign’s successes, to ensure that the right to birth registration becomes a reality for all children.
This report from 2008 is based on World Bank research and economic data, and UNESCO education statistics. Unfortunately, despite recent improvements, girls’ education is still too often seen as an unnecessary luxury in many male dominated societies. Even worse, it may be opposed by men fearful of the effect increased female independence may have on traditional communities.
Research suggests that increasing the share of women with secondary education by one percentage point increases a country’s annual per capita income growth by an average of 0.3 percentage points.
