• Blog
  • Reports
  • Gifts of Hope
  •
  • MyPlan
Donate Now
  • Our work
  • What you can do
  • Sponsor a child
  • About us
  • Donate now
  • Our work
  • What you can do
  • Sponsor a child
  • About us
  • Blog
  • Reports
  • Gifts of Hope

international-womens-day

A teenage girl in a school uniform stands outdoors, smiling, with “International Women’s Day” text on the left.
Blog Post

10 questions people ask about International Women’s Day — and why girls’ education is the answer

March 5, 2026 BY Vannette Tolbert
Five teenage girls lean over a balcony railing and smile, with “International Women’s Day” text across the top.
Blog Post

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Plan International USA calls for sustained investment in girls’ education

BY Vannette Tolbert
A woman in a green shirt stands indoors, resting her arm on a wooden structure, looking directly at the camera. White text overlay reads, “She learned as a girl. Now she leads.”
Blog Post

International Women’s Day: Why women’s leadership begins with girls

BY Vannette Tolbert
MediaPost logo
Blog Post

MediaPost: Celebs, Reactions To AI, Changes In Bev Companies: Most-Read Stories

January 7, 2026 BY
Blog Post

Beyond the backpack: 5 ways school changes everything for girls

October 10, 2025 BY Vannette Tolbert
Blog Post

Backpacks of promise: 5 ways education can change girls’ futures

March 6, 2025 BY Allison McCrave
A grandmother, mother, and daughter embrace, smiling warmly. Their bond represents strength, leadership, and intergenerational support for girls’ education and empowerment. | © Plan International
Blog Post

Plan International celebrates International Women’s Day with ‘Empower Girls. Change the Future’ campaign  

BY Vannette Tolbert
Blog Post

Photo story: Plan youth take over KFC

February 28, 2025 BY Sirena Cordova
Blog Post

The ripple effect: Menstrual health, girls’ empowerment and a brighter future

BY Sirena Cordova
Blog Post

5 times that investing in girls paid off

February 23, 2024 BY Allison McCrave
Gaitree, 23, interviewed about her martial arts for television
Blog Post

Need some inspiration? Meet 5 young women who are changing the world

February 22, 2023 BY Kerri Whelan
Blog Post

Meet the mechanics making breakthroughs for gender equality

March 3, 2022 BY Kerri Whelan
Our work
  • Our work
  • The GirlEngage approach
  • What we do
  • Where we work
  • Policy & advocacy
  • Youth agency
  • Our partnerships
What you can do
  • What you can do
  • Sponsor a child
  • Become Her Defender
  • Donate
  • Give Gifts of Hope
  • Become an advocate
  • Start a fundraiser
  • Other ways to give
About us
  • About us
  • Our vision
  • Our history
  • Leadership
  • Youth Advisory Board
  • Youth Leadership Academy
  • Our network
  • Financials
  • Careers
  • Contract with Plan USA
  • Media kit
  • Newsroom
  • Contact us
Contact us

For customer service, please call:
800.556.7918

Please send contributions and correspondence to:
Plan International USA
P.O. Box 9747
Providence RI 02940-9420

Our office locations:
275 Promenade Street Suite 225
Providence, RI 02908
401.562.8400

2300 N Street NW Suite 350
Washington, DC 20037
202.617.2300

Contributions to Plan International USA, a US IRC §501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

© 2026 Plan International USA. All rights reserved.

  • Terms & conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Global Safeguarding Policy
  • Freedom from Harassment and Violence
  • Trafficking in Persons Policy and Compliance Plan
  • Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • State disclosure information
Created by Constructive