Day Of The Girl

Day Of The Girl Quick Facts

AKA Name	Day of the Girl
Hashtags	#DayOfTheGirl
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2019 Date	11 October 2019
2020 Date	11 October 2020

2019 Holidays & Dates

International Day of the Girl in 2019

International Day of the Girl History

International Day of the Girl aims to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges that they face around the world. Every day, young girls everywhere face challenges involving their rights, access to education, inequality, discrimination, domestic violence and child marriage. Gender inequality is so prevalent in the world that the United Nations introduced a Gender Inequality Index (GII) to measure gender disparity in countries.

International Day of the Girl is promoted by the United Nations and was initially declared in December 2011. Every year on December 19th, the world celebrates and empowers young girls to rise up and fight for equality, safety and their rights.

Top Tweets for Day Of The Girl -

2 out of 3 girls in the UK have been sexually harassed in public. It’s not a compliment. It’s not part of growing up. It’s not ok. Retweet to join us and say #ISayItsNotOK > https://t.co/zN7QBpNF37 #DayoftheGirl #IDG2018 https://t.co/cQqi7hNJ1H
— PlanInternational UK (@PlanUK) October 8, 2018

On the International Day of the Girl I think of this inspiring poem by Jasmine, age 11, from Liverpool. #DayOfTheGirl https://t.co/lYSSkWvwfJ
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) October 11, 2018

Today is about our daughters, granddaughters, sisters & nieces. It’s about making sure they grow up in a world where their voices are heard & they have the support they need to chase down their dreams. #DayoftheGirl https://t.co/SBGT0x9Hc0 https://t.co/DCz2XdlKuN
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 11, 2018

Day Of The Girl Facts & Quotes

The theme of the 2018 International Day of the Girl Child was With Her: A Skilled GirlForce.
It is estimated that over 100 million women from the world are missing. Female infanticide and selective abortion are still commonly practiced in Asia and have led to uneven ratios of men and women all over Asia.
In India, there are laws that prevent expecting mothers from finding out the sex of the baby due to selective abortions and discrimination against baby girls.
One-third of girls in the developing world are married before the age of 18, increasing the risk of HIV, unwanted pregnancy and discontinued education.
To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not greater powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her, man could not be. If nonviolence is the law of our being, the future is with woman. Who can make a more effective appeal to the heart than woman? - Mahatma Ghandi

International Day of the Girl Top Events and Things to Do

Get active for girls on social media. Use one of UNICEF's recommended social networking hashtags: #dayofthe girl, #mylifeat15, #girl4president and #girlhero!.
Take out a girl in your life (your daughter, niece, granddaughter, family friend). Take her out to do her favorite activity on her special day.
Volunteer for Big Sisters of America or donate to a charity such as Girls Not Brides or Tostan, two charities that work directly with girls and young women to end child marriage and empower girls and women.
Watch movies that empower young girls and portray strong female characters.
1) Brave (2012)
2) Bend it like Beckham (2002)
3) Anne of Green Gables (1985)
4) Mulan (1998)
Attend one of many events held nationally and internationally. Look for an event organized in your local community by schools and girl clubs, if not attend the online event. The online event involves sharing baby photos of yourself (if you're a girl), or daughters, sisters and other girl family members and discuss your/their dreams while growing up.