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Rape and violence in schools must stop, says Plan International
18/05/2015:
More must be done to combat rape and gender-based violence in schools, child rights organisation Plan International has said.

The charity is campaigning to make gender-based violence more present in the global sustainable development agenda.

Plan believes it is as a major barrier to allowing girls to finish their education.

Millions affected
“School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is a global phenomenon affecting millions of children and young people around the world,” said Nigel Chapman, CEO of Plan International.

“It harms their education and undermines the prospect of achieving gender equality in schools.”

The organisation has been working with girls in West Africa who have experienced rape and other types of gender-based violence while at school…