International Day of the Girl Child
Year of first observance Theme is "Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence." Theme is "Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls" International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by...Read more“On this International Day of the Girl Child, I call on all governments to take action to end all forms of violence against girls in all parts of the world. Together, we must create a world where violence against women and girls is never tolerated and girls are always empowered to reach their full potential. ”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation”
– Kofi Annan
Read more“I raise up my voice – not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back”
– Malala Yousafzai
