Overcoming the Challenges in Burkina Faso to Deliver Inclusive Education
Burkina Faso’s education system is facing recurrent and growing attacks by armed groups. Schools have been attacked; teachers assaulted and killed, and educational resources destroyed. On top of this, the impact of COVID-19 forced the closure of schools across the country, putting the most marginalised children at risk of losing out on learning and not […]
From Sponsored Child to Independent Young Woman
Growing up in Malawi’s Central Region as the eldest of five children, Thoko understands the impact that poverty can have on family life.
Married at 12, Yakoura is Determined to Stop Her Sister From Experiencing the Same Fate
The now 20-year-old Yakoura* had to experience what one in every 5 girls experience globally. She was forced to get married at only 12 years old to an abusive man three times her age. When she fell pregnant her husband sent her back home, claiming he could no longer stand her. This is when she found […]
No Girl Should Miss School Because of Her Period
Many girls around the world are forced to stay at home when they have their period as they do not have access to the resources they need to manage menstruation in safety and dignity. Some girls end up dropping out of school altogether. Plan International is working to ensure that no girl misses out on […]
Reducing Child Illiteracy in North East Nigeria
Crisis and conflict in North East Nigeria have displaced millions of people. School-age children are often the worst affected, with many dropping out of school due to parents’ inability to fund their children’s education. Families who rely on subsistence farming are unable to tend to their land as they risk being abducted or killed by […]
I’m Happy To Be Back in School
In Borno State, a region devastated by insurgency and grappling with a severely damaged economy, women and children – girls in particular – are among the most affected. 15-year-old Lisa is one of the 11 million children in Nigeria forced to drop out of school, the majority of whom are girls. The third child of […]
Access to Education for Children in Borno State
Thanks to the support of the EU, Plan International has been working with Save the Children and the Gender, Equality, Peace and Development Centre (GEPaDC) in Borno State, Nigeria, to implement the education component of the project: EU Support to Early Recovery and Resilience in Borno State. We have been taking action together with partners […]
Children’s Learning in Mali During COVID-19
In 2020, COVID-19 led to the closure of all schools in Mali, putting children at risk of falling behind with their studies. To help students catch up with their lessons, Plan International, through the Irish Aid-funded EQuIP project, initiated a radio listening programme covering the Timbuktu area. At schools across the region, student clubs have […]
Supporting Young People with Disabilities in Burkina Faso
DESPITE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ALL, MANY CHILDREN IN BURKINA FASO ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR GIRLS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. While Burkina Faso has had legislation in place since 2010 to mandate the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, they are often […]
I Divorced My Husband To Finish My Education
Zainab got married when she was 17 years old and gave birth to her first daughter Mashallah a year later. In Zainab’s community in Sudan, parents are responsible for arranging their daughter’s marriages, usually without consulting the bride. “I got married after I finished my exams in my third semester at university. My husband promised […]
