Send Hygiene Kits to Local Grassroots Families in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
As the new strain of coronavirus spreads, the price of antiviral products such as surgical masks and household cleaners has risen to an unaffordable level for many low-income families. In lack of hygiene supplies, some families have to use a mask repeatedly for days and their safety is at risk. In light of the difficulties... Read More
CEO Shares International and Local Experiences in Child Safeguarding Policy Forum
With the support and sponsorship of Plan International Hong Kong, the Child Safeguarding Policy Forum organised by Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights was successfully held on 16 January 2020 at Hong Kong Scout Centre which attracted nearly a hundred participants from the child related industries. It is everyone’s responsibility to safeguard our children; however,... Read More
The Story behind Nigerian Girls Kidnapping
We might have heard of the shocking news that a group of 276 were kidnapped from a secondary school in Northeast Nigeria in 2014. Boko Haram, a terrorist group which aims to establish an Islamic totalitarian start in Northern Nigeria, has been on a constant battle with the Nigerian army for years and they are... Read More
Run for Girls’ Rights 2020
Join Us and Help Girls Run Towards a Better Future! Run for Girls is a charity run co-organised by Plan International Hong Kong and Cosmopolitan with the aim of fighting for and promoting girls’ rights and justice, as well as protecting girls in developing countries from discrimination, inequality and violence. Part of the proceeds this... Read More
Child marriage from another perspective
Child marriage is a common but complex issue. Most of us may think that the lack of education opportunities and unreasonable traditions are the root causes of the issue. This time, we will look at it from the perspective of household manpower and uxorilocality. In Ratanakiri, a remote area of Cambodia, 59% of children get... Read More
Tender Notice for ‘Community-based Child Participatory Practice Model’
Tender Deadline: January 3, 2020 (Friday) 5:30pm It is the right of every child to be heard. It’s not only their basic right but also can facilitate the fulfilment of children’s basic rights to protection and development. As children have a better understanding of their situation, we have to listen to their needs and opinions... Read More
Psychosocial support: Seminar and workshop on facilitating psychosocial wellbeing of children
Plan International has experiences in handling children’s psychological distress in many conflict areas and the Hong Kong office has been proactively organising a seminar and workshop regarding the recent social incident. Child protection experts from other Plan International offices are invited to share their experiences in how to deal with children’s psychological distress under conflicts... Read More
A Tradition That Causes Pain
“‘A girl who hasn’t been cut won’t get a husband.’ That’s what people used to say,” assured Fatoumata, a 55-year-old grandmother. In a lot of countries, female genital mutilation (FGM/ cutting) is still commonly adopted, claiming that it can ensure the purity and virginity of girls before marriage. Mali is one of the countries. According... Read More
Let’s Get Girls Protected and Educated
Escaped from the Haunting Nightmare Sharmila, a 21-year-old girl from Nepal, was lured to Dubai when she was 16 years old by a neighbour who promised to get her a job. She thought she was going to work in India. Instead, the human traffickers made her a fake passport and sold her to Dubai from... Read More
Menstruation tortures underprivileged girls
A 14-year-old Kenyan girl committed suicide last month because of “period shaming” as her teacher scolded her and asked her to leave the classroom after the girl stained her uniform with menstrual blood. There are girls all over the world who are facing menstrual issues every day. In Hong Kong, many girls have had the... Read More