Findings from 18 years of a Global Study with Girls from Birth to Adulthood – Landmark study shows global gains for girls, but threats to progress loom

reliefweb.int 26 Feb 2026

Studied Countries: Vietnam, Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, the Philippines, Togo, Uganda

Groundbreaking research from Plan International that has documented girls from birth for eighteen years reveals that globally, girls’ lives have improved significantly over the past two decades but identifies these gains are now at risk with the next wave of challenges approaching.

With improved access to education, girls are dreaming bigger and new laws protecting them from child marriage means they have broader choices in shaping their futures. But significant barriers – including widespread gender-based violence and the ever-worsening impacts of climate change – still stand in the way of equality.

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Do the Chinese who visit Vietnam, or who live in Vietnam, feel that Vietnam is similar to China?

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Luca Yang ·Master in Economics, Fudan University (复旦大学) (Graduated 2019)8y

I visited Vietnam last year. Here’s my feeling:

Yes. Put it in another way, both China and Vietnam look like what a transitional economy on the track of fast growth is supposed to be, a hybrid of new and old powered by heated business activities.

In particular, as a tourist, I feel that the way Vietnamese businessman cooperated with the travel agency tried to solicit goods was very familiar to me.

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