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SOUTH SUDAN: CONFLICT FEARS COMPOUNDED BY SHORTAGE OF FOOD AND HARD CASH

SOUTH SUDAN: CONFLICT FEARS COMPOUNDED BY SHORTAGE OF FOOD AND HARD CASH

FOOD price rises, a shortage of hard currency and the threat of war, are fuelling hunger in the world’s newest nation. Aid workers from Plan International, one of the country’s largest children’s charities, say that six zones across the nation are at risk of chronic and acute food shortages.

Women in Britain half as likely to save as women in Ghana

Women in Britain half as likely to save as women in Ghana

New study into attitudes towards money reveals starkly different outlooks on savings, social aspirations and employment prospects among low income women. London and Accra, March 5 2012: New research from Barclays, CARE International UK and Plan UK has found that nearly half of low-income women in Britain fail to save any money each month.

2012 Because I Am A Girl Walk

2012 Because I Am A Girl Walk

Hundreds of London schoolgirls are taking part in the ‘2012 Because I Am A Girl Walk’ from the London Olympic Games site to Westminster on 28th March 2012 .

World's biggest children's birthday party marks Plan's 75th anniversary

World's biggest children's birthday party marks Plan's 75th anniversary

On 20th March Plan is celebrating 75 years of commitment to children with the ‘World’s Biggest Children’s Birthday Party’.

High-tech tools to be showcased at aid fair

High-tech tools to be showcased at aid fair

A HIGH-TECH aid fair next week will look at how media and communications solutions can revolutionise front-line humanitarian relief work. State-of-the-art technology will be showcased, including suitcase-sized pop-up radio stations and two-way text message approaches.

Sierra Leone stalked by cholera

Sierra Leone stalked by cholera

More than 2,000 cases of highly contagious cholera, transmitted by dirty drinking water, have been confirmed in Sierra Leone, claiming 34 lives. Clinics in Pujehun, southern province, are so overstretched patients are being treated outdoors, reports children’s charity Plan International.

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Nearly a fifth of girls and young women in the UK have been unable to afford period products at all in 2022, with one in 10 using a foodbank to obtain free period products. #PeriodPoverty https://t.co/hUtcuQqz72

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Over a quarter of UK girls are concerned about being able to afford period products over the coming months. @Habibakatsha shares the findings of our latest survey on #PeriodPoverty for girls and young women during the current cost of living crisis. https://t.co/IChJpBelOX

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Yesterday we co-hosted a session at Parliament to discuss the hunger crisis in East Africa. The region is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in a decade leaving millions in urgent need of food and water.

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The cost of living crisis is having a huge impact on girls and young women's ability to afford period products. More than 1 in 4 are struggling to afford products, with many forced to cut back on groceries to be able to buy them. #MenstrualHealthDay https://t.co/wBzgQuJVoC

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Have you noticed boys get treated differently? Have you ever felt unsafe or sexualised because of your gender? You can challenge that 🙌 Apply for our Young Change Maker grants scheme supporting young people in #Wales to challenge gender inequality! 👉 https://t.co/ybmd0INupo https://t.co/NeO9xZX0YG

Have you noticed boys get treated differently? Have you ever felt unsafe or sexualised because of your gender? You can challenge that 🙌 Apply for our Young Change Maker grants scheme supporting young people in #Wales to challenge gender inequality! 👉 https://t.co/ybmd0INupo https://t.co/NeO9xZX0YG

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Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, one person is likely dying every 48 seconds from acute hunger. finds @oxfamgb and @savechildrenuk https://t.co/3kTdVVuGwJ

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Good luck to our amazing runners taking part in the #HackneyHalf today! 🏃‍♀️🥇👏 We are so grateful for your support helping us make a difference to children and girls across the world 💜 https://t.co/kREPJ8jbJU

Good luck to our amazing runners taking part in the #HackneyHalf today! 🏃‍♀️🥇👏 We are so grateful for your support helping us make a difference to children and girls across the world 💜 https://t.co/kREPJ8jbJU

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Girls and young women in Somalia are caught in a double crisis of hunger and violence. A growing concern is that girls are walking long distances each day in search of water, placing them at risk of violence and harassment. https://t.co/CKg0GGSQCy

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Ending extreme poverty starts with investing in adolescent girls, says @GlblCtzn. Read more on how taking action could help end poverty and achieve gender equality 🔽 https://t.co/iAbAM2pCGk

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The number of people facing severe food insecurity had doubled in just two years from 135 million before the coronavirus pandemic to 276 million today, says @antonioguterres https://t.co/IYlEQbIvU9

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RT @OurStreetsNow: Our Press Release with @PlanUK on today's news. "The Government have promised both a review into gaps in legislation a…

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Every day girls across the country are facing #PublicSexualHarassment and they've had enough. The Government MUST listen to girls' voices. https://t.co/9WlWQF20rS

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