Desiree Buitenbos
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Meet 3 inspiring women shattering gender norms in the workplace
Desiree Buitenbos | Feb 25, 2020Meet Ann, Quline and Winnie. These 3 exceptional women share 1 common goal: to remove barriers for women who want to pursue careers in male-dominated fields. Read more »
Solar empowered women: Kenya’s renewable energy entrepreneurs
Desiree Buitenbos | Feb 24, 2020See how Plan International Canada's Kilifi Solar Project is working to combat climate change while also empowering women to become successful entrepreneurs. Read more »
Forced to undergo FGM at 12 then told to get married: Isha’s story
Desiree Buitenbos | Jan 23, 2020Isha* was 12 when she was forced to undergo FGM. Soon after, her family expected her to get married but she refused. This is Isha's story in her own words. Read more »
The dark side of tourism: how underage girls are sexually exploited in the Dominican Republic
Desiree Buitenbos | Jan 6, 20201 in 4 sex workers in the Dominican Republic is under the age of 18. Meet one survivor who was exploited by tourists and see how she turned her life around. Read more »
3 Reasons to Consider Ethical Giving this festive season
Desiree Buitenbos | Dec 2, 2019More Canadians would like to receive ethical gifts over the holidays. Find out why and see the 3 reasons you should consider shopping ethically this year. Read more »
Why harassment and catcalling won’t keep these girls out of school
Desiree Buitenbos | Nov 12, 2019Street harassment is keeping girls out of school in communities across Egypt. See how we're working with local youth to challenge this harmful norm. Read more »
Meet the girl with one leg who walks 4 hours to get to school
Desiree Buitenbos | Sep 30, 2019Adela was born with 1 leg and must walk 4 hours to get to school. Meet this inspiring girl and see why she will stop at nothing to learn and succeed. Read more »
7 reasons why millions of children are out of school
Desiree Buitenbos | Sep 10, 2019263 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school worldwide. Find out what’s holding them back and see 7 major barriers to children's education. Read more »
Where it’s taboo to talk about sex, this teacher refuses to be silent
Desiree Buitenbos | Jul 30, 2019In Ecuador, pregnancy among girls under 15 increased by 78% between 1990 and 2009. Meet a teacher who is working with students to reduce these statistics. Read more »
What pregnancy looks like in 10 developing countries
Desiree Buitenbos | Jun 19, 201999% of pregnancy and childbirth related deaths occur in developing countries. See why this is happening and how access to healthcare can help save lives. Read more »
4 serious health consequences of child marriage
Desiree Buitenbos | May 20, 2019Child marriage increases the risk of violence, illness and even death for girls. See 4 of the serious health consequences of child marriage. Read more »
Nearly married at 12: meet the girl who stopped her own wedding
Desiree Buitenbos | Apr 17, 2019At 12, Yekaba almost married a stranger nearly twice her age. But she knew her rights to say "no" to child marriage. Find out how she stopped her weddding. Read more »
