Plan International Belgium

Your gift, their future!  One of our key ambitions is to make education accessible to all girls worldwide.  As a company, you can make a difference and support girls’ right to education. WHY?  119 million girls have no access to education.  Thanks to our programmes, 74 million girls have been able to go to school over the past 20 years. While progress has been made, millions of girls are still left behind. They need your help! Even with a small donation, your company can give girls the opportunity for a brighter future: 📝 €100 = 40 catch-up sessions to return to school  🍽️ €450 = 1 year of school meals for 15 girls   📚 €900 = School kits for 50 girls  Every euro counts. Join us and change lives! https://lnkd.in/gdUU_MGz Want to know more about making an impact for girls’ rights and gender equality with your company and employees? Contact corporates@planinternational.be #PlanInternationalBelgium #UntilEveryGirlIsFree #CSR #ESG #TransformativePowerofSport 

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻? As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, an entire generation of children is at risk of falling behind. Years of bombings, school closures, and constant threats have left many with learning delays and severe mental health challenges.   🔹 4.6 million children face obstacles that make it difficult for them to attend school. 🔹 More than 365 schools are destroyed, thousands more damaged. 🔹 1 in 5 young people (aged 15-24) has already missed up to two years of education.   Education is more than just learning to read and write. It provides stability, social development, and hope for the future. Without urgent action, these children may suffer lasting consequences.   Together with our partners, we are working to create safe learning spaces, psychological support, and catch-up classes. Because even in times of war, education can change lives.   Read our full press release : NL🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-DWahRu FR 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNSxSPEk

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺    Are you passionate about 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀' 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 and 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆? Join one of our local volunteer groups and use your talents to make a real impact!    As a Plan International volunteer, you will have the opportunity to:  ✅ Raise awareness about girls' rights & gender equality  ✅ Organise and manage events of your choice  ✅ Receive training on key topics related to girls' rights  ✅ Represent us at iconic events (e.g. Memorial Van Damme)    💡 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻: Project management | Communication | Public speaking | Fundraising | Non-profit work | Teamwork      Ready to make a difference? Come meet our volunteers during one of our upcoming meet-ups:  📍 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗲𝘀 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝘀𝘁  📍 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗸-𝗗𝗲-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗱 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰𝘁𝗵  📍 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽 – 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵    👉 Sign up here:  :   https://lnkd.in/eNxgKjqs    #VolunteersWanted #GenderEquality #GirlsRights #VolunteerWork 

🎥 Aftermovie: Children’s Rights at a Crossroads The world is a dire place for children today. With 120 conflicts raging worldwide and humanitarian crises impacting more children than ever, the consequences are devastating: 🔴 Almost half of all children live in countries at extreme risk of climate disasters 🔴 1 in 5 children are living in or fleeing from conflict zones 🔴 1 in 4 girls and women in fragile situations experience sexual violence before 18 🔴 More than 250 million young people struggle with mental health issues But there is HOPE.  In November 2024, Plan International Belgium, SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement , and UNICEF Belgium brought together more than 200 experts and thought leaders - including Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians - to tackle these urgent challenges and find solutions: ✅ Children must be involved in seeking solutions to climate change ✅ Children’s voices, especially girls’, must be heard in shaping policies and action ✅ Mental health support must be mainstreamed, in conflict and beyond  ✅ Education for all children is key to peace and stability Watch the aftermovie below to see how we can turn the tide together. #ChildRightsConference2024 #ChildrensRights

🚸 How can cities and communities tackle sexual harassment in public spaces?    Plan International is proud that our colleague Wouter Stes has supported Sensoa in developing its new “Toolbox Safe Public Spaces” for local governments. The Toolbox is full of inspirational insights, tools, and concrete actions to create safe and inclusive cities!    💙 Because everyone deserves to feel safe, everywhere.    Learn more about this important initiative here (in Dutch): https://lnkd.in/eXvsm5-D    #SafePublicSpaces #InclusiveCities #EndHarassment

🔬 On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate those who dare to dream big and break barriers of gender stereotypes.    Meet Angelique Van Ombergen, Chief Exploration Scientist at European Space Agency - ESA.  To us, and so many girls, she is a powerful example of how curiosity and perseverance can lead to careers in sciences and technology.    At Plan International, we believe that every girl should have the freedom to explore, discover and choose her own path.     #WomenInScience #IDWGS #RepresentationMatters #UntilEveryGirlIsFree 

Humanitarian aid delivered in Gaza    Our colleagues at Plan International Egypt have succeeded in getting the first 5 aid trucks into Gaza. They are bringing 846 essential relief kits with critical food and hygiene supplies to around 546 families, with a special focus on the most vulnerable people, including people with disabilities.    This achievement reflects our commitment to supporting girls living in a crisis and ensuring no one is left behind.     We are very grateful to all our donors, as well as our partners, ADRA and ActionAid, who made this possible. Together, we can continue to make a difference.    Let’s keep on supporting girls in crisis together. 💙    #HumanitarianAid #Gaza #UntilEveryGirlIsFree 

Lowering the tax deduction for donations is a bad idea.    The "gain" for the government budget does not outweigh the negative impact on NGOs and their humanitarian work. Our national director, along with 160 others, signed the call to the negotiating parties. 🔗 Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/eQ9WJD25

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: an incredible success 🌟    We recently celebrated 40 years of endless commitment by Plan International Belgium to advancing girls' rights at the 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 in Ghent.    With inspiring keynote speakers and an insightful panel discussion, we explored the crucial issue of gender equality and highlighted the powerful role of sports in promoting it in society.  Thank you Nadia Aime, Angelique Van Ombergen, Bob Verbeeck, OLY, Sandra Gobert (she/her), Cédric Van Branteghem, OLY and Jeroen De Wit for the insights and inspiration, and Elke Jeurissen, our master of ceremony!     ✨ A highlight of the evening was the moving testimony of our ambassador from Rwanda,NEZA Violette, as we successfully raised funds for our #BikeForFuture initiative in Rwanda. 🚴♀️  Until now, our corporate partners have already raised 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 €𝟲𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬𝟬!    💙 Thank you to all attendees for your support!     Last but not least, a big thank-you to our incredible partners who made this evening possible:  ▶️ SPOQ, Canon, and delaware BeLux for their support  ▶️ New Balls Please for the perfect organisation  ▶️ Nobels, Seppe and his talented team of chefs from India, Ukraine, Iraq and Syria for the outstanding culinary experience  ▶️ our 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 that joined our gala evening and sponsored our project!    Watch the aftermovie of this wonderful evening here 🎥 https://lnkd.in/eYFJsngH     We hope to see you back in 2026, stay tuned!    Together, we’ll continue to fight for gender equality and empower more girls. 💪  #CorporateGala #GenderEquality #CSR #UntilEveryGirlIsFree 

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀!    Are you interested in girls' rights in Belgium ? This is your chance to contribute to a study on the rights of vulnerable girls and young women in Belgium. We are looking for consultants or researchers interested in conducting a desk review exploring the gaps, challenges, and opportunities these young individuals face.     🗓 If interested, please send your application to Tender@planinternational.be 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟳/𝟬𝟮/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. For more details, please refer our website:   ▶️FR: https://lnkd.in/e5-X3cCa ▶️NL: https://lnkd.in/eAkJme2V