YOUNG women in Australia are reluctant to pursue a career in politics and feel being a woman and having to care for children are the biggest barriers to becoming a politician.…
AFTER 16 years at the helm of one Australia’s leading humanitarian agencies, Plan International Australia CEO Ian Wishart has announced that he will depart the organisation at the end of 2017.…
Whole Kids and Plan International to deliver 500,000 nutritious breakfasts for children in Cambodia.…
SINCE its launch, women have highlighted over 850 spots on the interactive map Free to Be, and over 10,000 have visited the website - a joint initiative created by Plan International Australia and CrowdSpot.…
Etsy has partnered with Plan International Australia for a second year to help raise funds for Plan’s Because I Am A Girl campaign.…
ESCALATING political violence in the East African nation of Burundi is fueling a refugee crisis in neighbouring countries as hundreds of thousands of people flee, pushing resources in the region to breaking point.…
Plan International is preparing to respond with humanitarian assistance as Typhoon Melor threatens Bicol and Samar in the eastern part of the Philippines.…
ONE of the most comprehensive surveys of child marriage in Asia has revealed that deeply entrenched traditions and views are still forcing young girls into early marriage.…
20.8.15 | FOREIGN Affairs Minister Julie Bishop needs to stand by her promise to put the rights of women and girls at the heart of Australia’s aid program, says NGO Plan International Australia.…
13.7.15 | A UN summit in Africa will shine a harsh light on Australia's aid cuts to world’s poorest, says Plan.…