Violence keeping children out of school, especially girls

A major focus of Plan's Because I am a Girl initiative is overcoming the barriers keeping girls from receiving a quality education and completing school. One major barrier stands in the way: the prevalence of violence in and around schools.

Although every child has a right to go to school without fear of being hurt, teased, abused or bullied, this is sadly not a reality for millions of children here at home and around the world – especially girls.

In our latest report, A Girl's Right to Learn Without Fear, we found that between 500 and 1.5 million children around the world experience violence every year, including girls right here in Canada.

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