Reena Ghelani
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Reena Ghelani
@rghelani.bsky.social
Solutions-focused. Feminist. CEO of @planglobal.bsky.social.
(1/2) All eyes must remain on #Sudan. Reports of systemic mass killings of civilians, many of them children, girls and women are horrific. The people in El Fasher have been under siege for 500 days, cut off from basic needs.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
(2/2) While millions across #Sudan face unimaginable hardships, these conversations reminded me why centering girls' voices in humanitarian response is not optional. Sudan's crisis demands our attention and action. The future these young women envision deserves nothing less.
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
(1/2) During my visit to Kassala with Plan International Sudan, I sat with young women and girls and asked them their priority, what they wanted most once stability returns, and their answer was: "تعليم" (ta'lim) – education. #Eduction #Humanitarian
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
(1/2) 47,000 life-saving food parcels are packed and ready - but the crisis in #Gaza is far from over. Plan International Egypt, together with trusted partners, is sending 53 trucks carrying 47,000 food parcels into Gaza over the next week ...
October 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1/3 - It was a privilege to join Elizabeth Yee and Dia Mirza to explore how to ensure communities are at the centre of leading development. With so many shifts happening across the aid sector, we face both challenges and opportunities.
October 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
(1/2) Earlier this week in Doha, I met with Education Above All (EAA). Our partnership with EAA spans 11 years of protecting education and creating opportunities for children and youth in the most fragile contexts.
October 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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For millions of children in conflict-affected areas like Sudan, returning to the classroom is a distant hope. Ongoing conflict has strained the education system, denying children access to learning and the chance to write their futures.
September 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
(1/2) “I want to see fewer girls dropping out of school, and I want to tackle child, early and forced marriage.” - Nyabhan, an adolescent advisor with @planglobal.bsky.social's Adolescent Participation in Humanitarian Action programme in Ethiopia.
September 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In #Sudan, civilians are dying as famine spread across Northern Darfur.

The crisis is worsening. Our teams are working to contain a Cholera outbreak in addition to providing aid - with limited access due to security concerns.

Full humanitarian access is needed now.

@planglobal.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Every year, 12 million girls marry before 18, robbing them of their rights - especially those in poverty or crisis. Lucy is now changing the narrative in her Zambian community, after learning about these risks at a @planglobal.bsky.social programme for young people. #EndChildMarriage
August 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
(1/2) “They bombed our neighbour’s house. There were people injured and killed. We witnessed it all. That’s why we had to flee.” - Layla*, Gaza. This is a human-made catastrophe. The only solution is a permanent #CeasefireNOW
August 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Sexual violence is one of the darkest consequences of war. In 2024, the @un.org reported a 25% rise in cases across conflict zones. 92% of survivors are women and girls. This violence is preventable, and it must end. Survivors need justice.
Read more: bit.ly/45FNQDm
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
(2/2) This is a crucial moment to deliver life-saving aid.
We need unrestricted access, protection for aid workers and funding to ensure an uninterrupted response.

#LiftTheBlockade #CeasefireNOW
August 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
(1/3) On #WorldHumanitarianDay I want to thank aid workers around the world, most of whom are on the front lines, standing side by side with communities day in and day out.
August 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
(2/2) Through Plan International Ethiopia's work with communities, and the dedicated activism by these young people, #childmarriage in the region has reduced by 20%, which means more girls stay in school. @planglobal.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
(1/3) In Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region, Tsore Refugee Camp Youth Centre, supported by the @germany.diplo.de, is creating pathways for learning, skills development, and connection among refugee and host community youth.
August 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Much more aid must enter #Gaza. We must urgently scale up safe, reliable humanitarian access, not just scattered aid, but life-saving support delivered at the scale Gazans desperately need. @planglobal.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
(1/2) Last night, we received the news we’ve been longing for. Two @planglobal.bsky.social trucks successfully entered #Gaza. Eight more trucks carrying food baskets, enough to feed 9,000 families for three days, are now at the border awaiting clearance.
August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
(1/2) Two-thirds of @planglobal.bsky.social's #RealChoicesRealLives cohort girls believe that male violence is ‘natural.’
July 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
(1/3) In Gaza, children and families are facing starvation. Despite warehouses of food, clean water, medical supplies, and fuel nearby, access is blocked.
July 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
(1/3) 68% of girls believe male violence is natural or ‘just the way things are.’

@planglobal.bsky.social's Real Choices, Real Lives study has followed the lives of girls from around the world born in 2006 through to their 18th birthdays, offering rare insight into their everyday realities.
July 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
(1/2) “You will not make it.”

That’s what Katerin was told.

Today, with @planglobal.bsky.social's support, she’s a youth leader in El Salvador, about to graduate with a degree in social work.
July 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
At #AIforGood Summit, leaders explore AI's role in protecting youth & creating equity. Without safeguards & youth voices, digital divides deepen.

See how @planglobal.bsky.social supports young people online: plan-international.org/uploads/2024...
July 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
(1/4) Palestinians in Gaza are facing an impossible choice: starve or risk being shot. Plan International joins 160+ NGOs urgently calling for action to end the deadly Israeli distribution system in Gaza, restore the UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid.
July 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
(1/3) “My training has been a catalyst for change – not just for me, but for my community too.” - Sophie, young entrepreneur and environmental advocate in Benin. When Sophie joined the @planglobal.bsky.social Youth Empowerment in West Africa programme...
June 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM