WUNRN
STATE OF THE WORLD'S GIRLS 2011
REPORT
Because I Am a Girl: So What About
Boys?
The report shows that far from
being an issue just for women and girls, gender is also about boys and men, and
that this needs to be better understood if we are going to have a positive
impact on societies and economies.
Plan - 2011 - 'Because I am a Girl: The State of the World’s Girls 2011 - So, what about boys?’ is the fifth in a series of annual reports published by Plan examining the rights of girls throughout their childhood, adolescence and as young women.
The report shows that far from
being an issue just for women and girls, gender is also about boys and men, and
that this needs to be better understood if we are going to have a positive
impact on societies and economies.
Drawing on research and case
studies, the report argues that working for equality must involve men and boys
both as holders of power and as a group that is also suffering the consequences
of negative gender stereotypes.
It also makes recommendations for
action, showing policy makers and planners what can make a real difference to
girls’ lives all over the world.