Because I Am a Girl

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because I am a Girl is Plan's global initiative to break the cycle of poverty and gender discrimination. Plan is a global movement for change, mobilizing millions of people around the world to support social justice for children in developing countries. Plan Facts Plan was founded in 1937. Today Plan is one of the world's largest international development agencies. Plan is not for profit, independent and inclusive of all faiths and cultures. Plan has programs in more than 50 developing countries to give children, families and communities the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty. Plan collaborates with children, their families and all members of a community to create and implement a long-term plan for improving living conditions. Each year our work impacts the lives of families and their children in 90,100 communities. The girl issue is real, and it’s affecting girls and women around the world – but what is it? Girls in the poorest regions of the world are among the most disadvantaged people on the planet. They are more likely to live in poverty, more likely to be denied access to education, and more likely to be malnourished, simply because they are young and female. And yet, studies show that when you invest in girls, the whole world benefits. If a girl has enough to eat, a safe environment, and an education, she’ll work to raise the standard of living for herself, her family and her community. And in time, she can even strengthen the economy of her entire country. Learn more about the unique barriers girls face around the world, but also about the incredible power they have to change the future for everyone. 70% of the one billion people living in extreme poverty are women and girls. Girls are 3x more likely to be malnourished than boys. Globally, 66 million girls do not attend primary or secondary school. There is an urgent need to
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