El Salvador is a small Central American country where Plan has worked for more than 30 years.  It is also home to 13 girls that are part of the Because I am a Girl study (following 140 girls from birth to age nine in several countries around the world to see how the fact that [...]

What do fashion and girls’ rights have in common?  If you were at the St. Joseph’s High School Because I am a Girl Fashion Show this Friday (like I was), you know! After seeing a poster about Because I am a Girl on the bus, a group of girls at St. Joseph’s decided that they [...]

Today I learned that its possible to see gender discrimination as divided into five areas: invisibility, capacity, physically and mentally, family and household responsibilities, and traditions and customs. Invisibility This includes pre-birth gender selection, lack of birth registration and public environments, which are unsafe for girls, marginalising them and discouraging their visibility. Capacity This affects [...]

Meet Rampi, a Because I am a Girl activist.  After seeing the Because I am a Girl commercial on TV, Rampi knew that she had to do something.  So, she decided to start a fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $500 to support women and girls around the world. Rampi’s message: “Right now the [...]

We’ve come a long way since the Because I am a Girl campaign launched in Canada back in September (check out the video here)! Documentary Tour This fall, Simonee, Liz, Torey and Jon travelled across Canada interviewing hundreds of girls about adversity and strength in their every day lives for the Because I am a [...]