Plan International Canada partnered with Nanos Research to release new national survey data that reveals the roadblocks young women experience as they enter womanhood.

The survey found that young women in Canada are less likely to believe they can lead, to believe their ideas are taken seriously, or to feel empowered to share their opinions, and are more likely to feel pressure to change their physical appearance and behaviours.

For International Women’s Day, Plan International Canada is calling on Canadians to Defy Normal by not just listening to girls, but amplifying their voices, and helping to support their transition into empowered, confident women, ready to unleash their full potential.