Marcia Banasko (she/her)

Head of Influencing @PlanEU | MA Gender & Development Graduate @IDS_UK | One Love Soul Project Co-Founder | @GirlsGlobe Blogger/EU Advisor All views my own

[Plan International @PlanGlobal]

Today’s ceasefire agreement brings a long overdue moment of hope. It must be followed by lasting peace and an urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance, allowing #Gaza’s children to live, heal and dream again. https://t.co/DWOsfuepXB

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

✏️ For millions of children in Latin America, school isn’t always accessible. Our Safe Horizons project, funded by @eu_echo is helping change that.

With photojournalist Chris de Bode @PlanGlobal captured the determination of children to keep learning: https://t.co/ggIxJBi4ZT

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

🚨 100+ organisations are sounding the alarm: Gaza is starving.

Aid workers are in food lines. 875 killed seeking food. Children say they want to go to heaven—“at least there’s food.”

End the siege. Open all crossings. Ceasefire now.

🔗 https://t.co/9WRxKzOj3S
#Gaza #Ceasefire

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

🌍 Yesterday’s €200B #GlobalEurope proposal is a bold move in a turbulent world.

Parliament & Member States must match that ambition — and protect ODA, transparency & impact.

30+ orgs, incl. @PlanGlobal, say: a strong external budget is essential.
🔗 https://t.co/qkIKxo9YyR

[Marcia Banasko (she/her) @Na_sko]

Great to be participating in this crucial forum today! You can watch the livestream here 👉🏾https://t.co/Y9Sow2djjs

[EU Justice @EU_Justice]

📅 23–24 June | European Forum on the Rights of the Child

What to expect:
🔹 Children and their Call for Action
🔹 High-level speakers
🔹 Young changemakers
🔹 Cross-generational dialogue

Follow the plenary sessions live, on 23 June, from 09:30 to 17:15 ↓

#EUChildForum

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

‼️ Investing in children 🔔 New position paper out

As the EU plans its next #MFF (2028–2034), it must put children at the heart of its humanitarian & development efforts.
📄 Read the recommendations from @Joining_Forces:
https://t.co/QVa39NlvWg
#EUbudget #ChildRights @EU_Budget

[Marcia Banasko (she/her) @Na_sko]

Looking for a new challenge? If you are a Comms specialist interested in children's rights and advancing gender equality - then this exciting Comms & Media Manager role could be for you 😊

Come join my team with Plan International EU Office 🙌🏽
#jobopportunity #jobbrussels

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

🚨 We're hiring!

📍 Brussels | 🗓️ Full-time | 📢 Communications & Media Manager

Join @PlanEU to lead strategic comms & media efforts for children’s rights & gender equality across the EU.
Apply now 👉https://t.co/pv5Uji3sui

#EUJobs #CommsJobs #PlanInternational #BrusselsJobs

[Global Partnership for Education @GPforEducation]

After a productive meeting in #Brussels, GPE's DCEO Charles North and partners discussed how innovative financing and strategic partnerships can enhance global education.
GPE applauds the EU’s support and urges all governments to prioritize education funding! 📚✨

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

🚨 On Tuesday, most EU member states agreed to reassess the EU-Israel Association Agreement over #Gaza. Plan International welcomes this but it’s not enough.

The EU must:
Suspend the EU-Israel Agreement
Demand urgent aid access to Gaza
Halt arms sales amid IHL violations

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

Firstborn calls on #EHF2025 attendees to not forget that children and young refugees are not a “stress to funding” but real people.

His testimony highlights the urgent need for sustained attention and funding for interventions designed for children and young refugees.

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

Encouraging to hear Commissioner @hadjalahbib highlight the role of education during her opening remarks at the #EHF2025.

She’s absolutely right. Across the world, Plan International witnesses how in crises, education does more than just teach. It protects, heals, empowers. 🧵

[The Reporter @TheReporterET]

URGENT CIVIL SOCIETY CALL to H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf: MAKE SUDAN YOUR HIGHEST PRIORITY

A call for urgent action to protect civilians in Sudan
In the pursuit of peace and reconciliation, there can be no room...

https://t.co/kNNH0cZ9Ou

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

As the @EUCouncil continues its discussions today on the Multiannual Financial Framework (#MFF), @PlanEU urges EU Heads of State to prioritise humanitarian assistance and place people at the heart of its considerations🧵

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

Open letter following the US foreign assistance freeze:

96 leading humanitarian organisations join @VOICEeu_ in urging the EU to take a stand.

https://t.co/zRcy5iHTni

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

The Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU began its term with the opportunity to set the tone for years ahead, coinciding with the new institutional mandate. This is a chance to strengthen the EU’s global role as a diplomatic and humanitarian bloc.

6 steps to do so:

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

On this #EducationDay, let us remember: going to school is so much more than the sum of its parts. It truly transforms lives. 🌍📚

So, why is it crucial for the EU, and the international community as a whole, to champion education for every child? 1/

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

As 2024 draws to a close, children worldwide remain under attack. With the laws of war increasingly violated, they have become frontline targets.

We believe that children's wellbeing must be a guiding principle for the EU's global agenda.

Here's how: https://t.co/ZLXnvUEm1c

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

Today, we launch an unprecedented initiative together with 70 partners: the #MFF Hub!

The hub is an informal network that rallies efforts to increase financing for development, humanitarian aid and climate action, including through new resources.

https://t.co/L9aIwlzMuW

[Marcia Banasko (she/her) @Na_sko]

What steps can accelerate #SDG5 to end all forms of violence against women & girls? Anita @PlanGlobal Head of Global Child Protection, Humanitarian shared 👇🏾
Consult girls as girls know better their needs than anyone else
Invest in multisectoral & longer term programming!

[Plan International EU @PlanEU]

@SaveChildrenEU @WorldVisionEU How can the global community support children in crises? @OlofBSkoog argues we must:

1 Include children's views in all our work
2 Further empower the UN to mediate conflicts
3 Push for accountability
4 Fully support children in humanitarian action

#ChildRightsConference2024