India, Oct. 6 -- Climate-related disasters are increasing the risks of child marriage, unintended pregnancy and violence against girls by disrupting education, healthcare and family livelihoods, according to a new Plan International study. Plan International Australia
Climate disasters disrupt essential services
The report, State of the World's Girls 2026: Change Her Forecast, combines three decades of climate and health data from 52 low- and middle-income countries with research involving more than 5,000 girls and young women aged 15 to 24 in Bangladesh, Kenya, Peru, Senegal and Zimbabwe. Researchers also conducted detailed conversations with 139 girls and young women. Plan International Australia
Floods, droughts, cyclones and extreme h...