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Duchess Sophie Speaks Out on "Horrendous Human Cost" She's Witnessed in Her Groundbreaking Royal Work

"No human should ever have to encounter such devastation and violence."

Marie Claire

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Australia has a critical opportunity to demonstrate regional leadership in the upcoming budget, advocates say, with adolescent girls at the forefront of need.

AAP

AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies

Exclusive: Pictures depicting the most vulnerable and poorest people are being used in social media campaigns in the sector, driven by concerns over consent and cost

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Nepal’s girls face new child marriage fears amid debate to change law

Nepal has five million child brides. A proposal to lower the marriage age could imperil millions more, mothers warn.

Al Jazeera

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis—they’re also leading the fight to solve it

Why the climate crisis is a women’s rights crisis

Marie Claire

Man in India charged with sexually abusing Western Australian girl over Instagram and WhatsApp

WA police allege girl was victim of online grooming, sextortion and other online offences

The Guardian - AU

Aussie sporting stars tackle big issues facing girls

New research has found key disparities in attitudes towards girls in Australia, as two sporting stars work together to confront the issues.

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Female activists face physical threats, vile taunts

Shocking new data has revealed the vile abuse being directed towards Australian female activists ahead of International Day of the Girl.

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Young Australian women struggling to afford period products as inflation soars, survey shows

Plan International says stigma around menstruation at heart of problem as it calls for free products in public bathrooms

The Guardian - AU

Report highlights climate change danger to children's education in Pacific

There are warnings that millions of children in the Pacific risk losing access to education due to natural disasters and emergencies.

ABC News

'I didn’t know how to process seeing so many children and people in distress'

A Cardiff graduate working with refugees in Moldova fleeing Ukraine fighting describes the scenes she has witnessed

Wales Online

In El Salvador, girls find power in talking about their periods

The Red Butterflies educational programme is helping girls - and boys - from rural El Salvador demystify menstruation and learn to respect their bodies

Evening Standard

UK Clowns travel to Ukrainian refugee centres to play and perform for children

Clowns Without Borders UK are travelling to Ukrainian refugee centres in Europe to provide ’emotional first aid’ for children this Christmas.

The Independent UK

Young Aus Women Are Jaded By Politics — Growing Up In The Gillard Era May Have Played A Part

Aus girls feel more jaded by politics than the global average and growing up watching Julia Gillard's misogyny speech may have played a part.

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Australian women and girls are significantly more disillusioned with politics than overseas counterparts

New research from Plan International shows Australian girls and young women are significantly more disillusioned with the politics than their overseas counterparts, but it doesn't mean they're not engaged.

Daily Mirror

Campaigners and celebs including Mel B call for immediate end of UK period poverty

As costs continue to rise, nurses and police officers are among the thousands of women desperately visiting foodbanks for sanitary products

The Guardian - UK

Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school

Experts warn that girls’ education will be worst hit, as many families are forced to move away from schools

The Independent UK

‘I was crying so much I wanted to turn back’: Aid workers describe heartbreaking conditions at Ukraine border

Humanitarian organisations are assisting in the crisis in any way possible, with many working in border countries to meet refugees as they arrive, helping with essential provisions. Harriet Hall speaks to Katie Morrison from Plan International about the reality of their experience

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