International Day of Girl Child

INTRODUCTION

The United Nations has designated the International Day of the Girl Child, which is also known as the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. The first Day of the Girl Child was celebrated on October 11, 2012. The observation promotes more opportunities for girls and raises awareness of gender inequity that girls suffer around the world. Access to education, nourishment, legal rights, medical treatment, and protection from discrimination, violence against women, and forced child marriage are all examples of inequity. The day is also marked by "the successful emergence of girls and young women as a distinct cohort in development policy."

HISTORY

Local organizations, such as Girls and Football South Africa, have created their own celebrations, such as the T-shirts distributed on International Day of Girls in 2012 to commemorate the 1956 Black Sash march by 20,000 women. In 2013, Body Gossip, an organization that advocates on body image and mental health, hosted an all-day event on London's South Bank that included theatrical and cinema performances. The International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated annually on October 11 to empower and amplify the voices of young girls around the world. The theme, this year, is “Digital generation is our generation”.

The International Day of the Girl raises awareness of the difficulties that girls confront all across the world. Girls' issues become "invisible" as a result of many global development plans, which do not include or consider them. According to USAID, as of 2014, more than 62 million girls around the world lacked access to education. Girls aged 5 to 14 spend more than 160 million hours on home tasks than males of the same age over the world. One out of every four females in the world marries before they reach the age of 18. Emma Watson, a United Nations Women's Goodwill Ambassador, urged countries and families around the world to halt forced child marriage on October 11, 2016. There are a lot of girls around.

CONCLUSION

Several countries are planning events to commemorate International Women's Day. Some, such as a concert in Mumbai, India, are sponsored by the United Nations. Non-governmental groups, such as Girl Guides Australia, also promote International Day of Girls programs and activities.

“May this planet become a safer and more enjoyable place for girls to grow up. On International Girl Child Day, best wishes."

"International Girl Child Day serves as a reminder to all of us that girls still require special attention and care. On this day, best wishes."