Scholarships change the story for girls
Érika from Ecuador is eighteen years old and has recently graduated from school with flying colours. She wants to become a cardiologist or a neurosurgeon and has applied for scholarships at top universities.
Helping an orphan girl’s future bloom
In developing countries, girls often face discrimination from the earliest stages of life, through childhood and into adulthood. Some of them are forced to get married at a young age, while some of them are pulled out of school so they can help support their families by working in the field or caring for their... Read More
Plan International Hong Kong – City University of Hong Kong Youth Conference 2018: Fight for Girl’s Justice
Open for Application (Application Deadline: 20 June 2018, Wednesday)
Plan International Hong Kong Youth eNews (May 2018)
Education News Plan International Hong Kong – City University of Hong Kong Youth Conference 2018: Fight for Girl’s Justice ‘Youth Conference 2018’ will be held in August and September 2018. Application is now open to students of F.3 or above. Participants will exchange ideas with other young people and develop global citizenship through desktop research, discussion,... Read More
A “mother” of 102 children, Charlene reunites with her sponsored child
Charlene Tse, the winner of Miss Hong Kong Pageant is passionate about cooking and runs her own cookie business. Excelling in the business field, she never forgets about the needs of deprived children in developing countries. She visited Shaanxi, China in 2010 and has become the sponsor of 100 children since 2014!
1,200 females support Run for Girls
The second Run for Girls co-organised by Plan International Hong Kong and women’s magazine Cosmopolitan was successfully held on 29 April. Nearly 1,200 females signed up for the 10.11Km or 3Km race to fight for girls’ rights and justice.
Run For Girls’ Rights 2018
Run for Girls was successfully held on 29th April 2018. We would like to express our most sincere gratitude to you for joining the run and supporting girls’ rights! 10.11Km result announcement: Age 18-29 Age 30-44 Age 45 or above 3Km result announcement: Individual Besties Youth Individual Youth Besties Click here to review and download your finisher certificate... Read More
The Menstrual Taboo
The average woman menstruates for 3,000 days during her life time. It’s a normal biological process, but there are still negative beliefs and taboos around periods in developing countries which hold girls back, causing them to drop out of school and suffer from bullying and unfair treatments.
Joyful Days of Sponsoring a Child Together
“We have completed secondary school, and been admitted to different universities and colleges.” “We may not see each other often, but we will continue to support you and write to you.” “I’m sure you will grow into a better person than us.” “It’s a great pleasure to grow and study with friends. Enjoy.” “We hope... Read More
Egypt’s girls speak out to fight sexual harassment
Girls in Cairo often get sexually harassed on their way to school but they don’t report the crime. A UN study found that 99% of Egyptian girls and women have been harassed, they also found that only 6.6% of victims request help from security forces at the scene of the harassment. Very often, girls who... Read More