September 2020【Menstruation brings you…】
You Cannot Change Menstruation But You Can Change Your Attitude! “Menstruation.” If you mention this word in Hong Kong, you will probably receive a few awkward stares. However, in some other parts of the world, if you talk about menstruation, instead of awkwardness, you will feel embarrassed, humiliated and scared! What does menstruation mean to... Read More
August 2020【Black & White Challenge Explained】
Ana Paula Padrão, a female Brazilian journalist, uploaded a black and white picture of herself with the caption “#womenempowerwomen” and “challenge accepted” on 18 July. Little did she imagine that this picture would arouse a wave of imitation online. Pinar Gültekin, a 27-year-old young female student from Turkey, was brutally murdered and her body was... Read More
Plan International Hong Kong Girls Takeover 2020 is Now Opened for Application!
Want to know what it’s like to be an outstanding female leader? If you are a girl aged 17 to 20, has joined the past activities organised by Plan International Hong Kong, you are cordially invited to join Girls Takeover and help female strive for equal rights online and free from cyber bullying and harassment.... Read More
Beirut Explosion Devastated Lebanon 300 Thousand People in Urgent Need of Shelter, Food and Water
A massive explosion occurred in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on 4 August (Tuesday), causing severe damages in the area, over 140 deaths, 5,000 injuries and more than a hundred people went missing. Over 300,000 people lost their homes, including over 80,000 children. There are severe shortages of clean water, food and sanitation products. They... Read More
Better School Better Education-Help Boys and Girls Stay in School
To the children living in the rural area of Ratanakiri, Cambodia, it is a rare and precious opportunity to be able to attend school. In August 2018, Dr. Kanie Siu, the CEO of Plan International Hong Kong, visited the area and found one primary school in poor condition . The classrooms were severely overcrowded that... Read More
Keeping Girls in Education through COVID-19
Alama and 1,252 other young students from 46 PASS+ centres (Plan International’s Primary School Access through Speed Schools) in Mali have received a learning pack so that they can continue their education, as well as raising awareness about the prevention and protection measures against COVID-19. Alama, 12, uses learning pack to study at home while... Read More
Plan International Hong Kong Conducted the First-ever Child Safeguarding Policy in the sports sector, Nearly Half of the Organisations Have Inadequate Understanding to Prevent Institutional Child Abuse
In the last two years, Vera Lui incident has sparked fierce discussions on how to prevent sexual abuse and ensure athletes’ safety in the sports sector. To prevent similar incidents from happening, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong China introduced the guideline “Safeguarding Athletes from Harassment and Abuse in Sport” in 2017... Read More
Situation Analysis Study on Child Safeguarding Policy (Sports Organisations)
Plan International Hong Kong has conducted the first-ever Situation Analysis Research on Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) in the sports sector. With 20 proposed child safeguarding policy standards developed with comprehensive literature review, this study attempts to benchmark the implementation of child safeguarding policy in local sports organisations against the global standards. It also aims at... Read More
Introductory Workshop on Child Safeguarding Policy
Introduction Child Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, but more importantly, as educators and professionals, it is our duty to safeguard the highest standard and set up reasonable procedures to keep children safe in every interaction. Plan International Hong Kong is committed to creating a violence-free and child-friendly environment. We believe by each of us doing our... Read More
2nd ‘Draw my Dreams’ Drawing Competition
The 1st ‘Draw my Dreams’ Drawing Competition was completed successfully. We received an overwhelming response with more than 600 artworks. All winning entries have been published on Sing Tao Daily. To share participants’ dreams with children in developing countries and encourage them to pursue their dreams, the winning entries have been exhibited at schools in... Read More