Plan International

“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” Angela Davis. We MUST stand up against racist violence and injustice. Be an ally. #FightRacism

📣"Revitalizing CSW is about making commitments matter, ensuring accessibility and inclusion, and fostering accountability at all levels. We must move beyond discussions and deliver real, actionable change for women, girls, and gender equality worldwide." Debora Cobar shares this hugely important message on CSW revitalization at the high-level dialogue on accelerating implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. #CSW69 👏"CSW must be a safe, inclusive, and accessible space where civil society, human rights defenders, and young advocates, including adolescent girls, can meaningfully participate. Their engagement should be institutionalized, recognizing them as experts on thematic issues rather than token participants. To ensure their voices are heard, Member States must provide dedicated financial support for travel, visas, and technology access, addressing barriers like the digital divide that often exclude those from lower-income backgrounds." Plan International Kathleen Sherwin Claire Mathellié Marcano Awa Faly BA

Conflict robs entire generations of their young years and futures. Governments must prioritise funding to ensure that vital humanitarian assistance can be provided without disruption #CSW69

Stories from the Future: Charting a path towards the future girls want The year is 2055. Governments have fully adopted all recommendations made by adolescent girls and young people in 2025. What does this world look like? What kind of opportunities and possibilities do adolescent girls have access to that they currently do not? And what kind of challenges would they still face? Plan International invited 15 adolescent girls and young women from 11 countries to imagine this world 30 years from now and write stories about the future girls want. Adiatu, 20, from Ghana imagines a future where all girls can use coding skills to make their dreams become reality. Kadiatu, 23, from Guinea imagines a future where harmful practices against girls and women are ended through virtual museums that inform of their impacts. B, 22, from Jordan imagines a future where social media is used to end discrimination and gender inequality. These stories center on key themes, such as education, violence against women and girls, sexual and reproductive health and rights, girls in crisis and girls’ leadership. Using the unique power of storytelling, the writers wanted to inspire all levels of government policy-makers and other power holders to take urgent action to see this future realized. 📣 "If we are advocating for change, we have also to imagine the world we want those girls in the future to live in." - Joselyne, 25, Rwanda The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women commemorates the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The event “Stories from the Future: Charting a path towards the future girls want,” held during #CSW69, celebrated young people’s vision for the future of gender equality, and made space for panelists and attendees to reflect on the spirit of the stories. A guided meditation at the beginning of the event set the tone, inviting participants to imagine a positive future for gender equality. Young people then shared several stories, inviting panelists to reflect on what concrete actions would need to be taken today and over the course of the next 30 years in order to make the world envisioned a reality. 💙 “The girls in the future will be very much appreciative of the efforts of today’s gender activists to give them a brighter future. They will occupy spaces irrespective of their gender.” - Tenneh, 23, Sierra Leone What will 2055 look like, and how will member states help achieve this future young people want? Read Stories from the Future here: https://lnkd.in/ejveEuxv #FutureGirlsWant #Beijing30 #AccelerateAction Special thanks to our distinguished speakers and co-hosts: The governments of Sierra Leone, Canada, Mexico, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, UNICEF, The World Bank, CHOICE for Youth & Sexuality, Isata Mahoi, Manuel Contreras-Urbina, Saara-Sofia Sirén, Sarah Hendriks, Kathleen Sherwin  

Girls are powerful activists and leaders with the power to make real change in the fight against #ClimateChange. They must be supported to shape climate policy processes. Give them a seat at the table 💚🌱 #ClimateAction #CSW69.

Inspiring activist Lisa has a dream to become a highly qualified teacher and give back to her community ✨. She wants schools to teach young people about their own bodies, health, and rights, the experiences, needs and perspectives of others. A school for everybody #CSW69 Designer: Andre Arruda Consultant: Thays Prado Feminist Futures

“No screens shall shame; no words shall bruise. Love, consent, respect, that should be no news” - Adjoa, who is changing the world one poem at a time. She wants to see a world where girls and young people can voice their opinions and navigate the online world safely #CSW69 Designer: Andre Arruda Consultant: Thays Prado Feminist Futures

Every child and young person has the right to comprehensive sexuality education. It saves lives, protects them from abuse, and enables them to make informed decisions about their health, wellbeing and relationships #CSW69

Harmful social norms, gender stereotypes, and patriarchal systems are the root causes of violence against girls and young women. This #CSW69, we’re demanding that governments challenge the systems that perpetuate #VAWG. Patriarchy has no place 🛑

Over recent years, we have seen the regression of rights in several areas which directly impact the lives of children and young people. This has included denying essential comprehensive sexuality education to children, adolescents and young people, restricting access to and funding for safe abortion, anti LGBTQIA+ laws and excluding girls and women from education. This #CSW69, we want to see member states take action to advance girls’ rights. It’s critical. #Beijing30 https://lnkd.in/eJyrgxMn