For the first time in history, there are more people living in cities than rural areas. As a result, girls in cities contend with increased risks and opportunities. On one hand, girls face sexual harassment, exploitation, and insecurity. On the other, they are more likely to be educated, politically active and less likely to be married early.

1. ?How safe are
GIRLS IN CITIES
?

2. Girls move to cities to find jobs,
access healthcare, get an education
or escape early marriage and abuse.

3. In Nigeria, girls from rural areas are
at twice the risk of child marriage
Source: unicef.org
Girls in cities are less likely
to get married early

4. School attendance for
adolescent girls is 37% higher in
cities than in rural areas
girls in cities are more likely
to go to school

5. However

6. In Kampala,
45%of girls
reported sexual
harassment when
using public transport

7. 96%of
adolescent girls
from Delhi
do not feel safe
in the city

8. “The government don’t do anything
for girls on the street. They should
take them by the hand and say
‘I am going to support you’
but no – they look at them as they
would any other rubbish.”
Jessica, 17, street child
from Nicaragua

9. By 2030,
700 million girls
will live in urban areas
Source: unfpa.org / unicef.org

10. We must
create
safer cities
for girls

11. All sources are from 2015 Plan International’s report,The unfinished
business of girls’ rights unless stated otherwise
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