INTERNATIONAL DAY
11 OCTOBER: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL
On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize the rights of girls and the unique challenges they face around the world.
The International Day of the Girl Child focuses on the need to address the challenges faced by girls and promote their empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
Girls have the right to live safe, healthy and educated lives, not only during their formative years, but also as they mature into women. If effectively supported and educated, girls have the potential to change the world – as today’s empowered girls and as tomorrow’s workers, entrepreneurs, mentors, heads of households, political leaders and mothers. Investing in realizing girls’ power is to stand up for their rights today and promise a more equitable and prosperous future, in which half of humanity has an equal stake in solving the problems of climate change, political conflict, economic growth, disease prevention and global sustainability.