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girl provides a tantalising glimpse of the change we want to see writes plan international ceo anne birgitte albrectsen . international day of the girl stand up for girls rights and support girlstakeover events across the world this international day of the girl . lack of data makes leaders ignore girls rights governments will not end the abuse and inequality facing millions of girls without better statistics on the realities of their lives says the new report counting the invisible . because i am a girl girls voices crucial to make cities safe plan international is calling on global leaders to listen to girls voices and address their needs in creating safe cities at the habitat iii conference 17 20 october in quito ecuador . because i am a girl paraguay taken over by girls girls from paraguay have marked the international day of the girl by taking over 40 key leadership positions across the country to call for an end to inequality . news children at risk of cholera in haiti thousands of children and their families face the risk of cholera in haiti after hurricane matthew affects water supplies . expert view running the united nations for day of the girl more needs to be done to engage girls and youth in decision making blogs 17 year old jennie as she takes over the role of un director general in geneva for international day of the girl . expert view keeping burundian refugees safe and in school though the need in tanzania s refugee camps is immense particularly among girls there are also some amazing stories of success blogs plan international s madeline baker . because i am a girl because i am a girl lead all girls and young women have the right to take part fully in the political life of their community and country . we support and empower young female leaders to drive social economic and political change . our work girls keep schools safe during disasters this series of photos shows how schoolgirls around the world are using knowledge gained from plan 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