On the #InternationalDayOfTheGirl, we stand with every girl fighting to write her own future. 🌍 Our founding organisation, Plan International, is marking this day with a powerful global call: #EndChildMarriage. Did you know every 3 seconds, a girl becomes a bride. Her childhood, her education, her dreams, all cut short. 💔 Plan International’s new research report, “Let Me Be a Child, Not a Wife,” amplifies the voices of more than 250 girls and young women from 15 countries. Their stories reveal the harsh reality of child marriage, its deep emotional, physical, and social scars, and the urgent need for change. No girl should have to trade her dreams for survival. Together, we can ensure every girl has the right to learn, to lead, and to live free from violence. ✊👧 👉 Read the report on Plan International’s website: https://lnkd.in/dnJrfMEe #DayOfTheGirl #IDG2025 #GirlsRights #PlanInternational
Our new report, Let me be a child, not a wife, reveals the harsh reality girls who married as children face. Their experiences give a unique window into married girls' everyday lives, the harm child marriage can cause, and what needs to be done to eradicate it. Child marriage stops girls from attending school, puts them at risk of violence and has profound consequences for their mental and physical health. No one should have to grow up like this. Read our report to find out more: https://lnkd.in/dnJrfMEe #EndChildMarriage