International Day of the Girl Child 2020
International Day of the Girl Child is observed every year on 11 October. Established by the United Nations (UN), this day is an opportunity to bring greater awareness of the particular challenges facing girls, particularly those in living in poverty. The Significance of the day is to create awareness of issues facing girls internationally, such as education, nutrition, forced child marriage, legal rights, and medical rights.
Objectives Of International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. The First Day of the Girl Child was on October 11, 2012. The main objectives Of International Day of the Girl Child are:
1. To spread awareness among people about all the inequalities faced by girls in the country.
2. To promote awareness about the rights of a girl child.
3. To increase awareness on the importance of girl education, health, and nutrition.
4. To increase awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide.
5. To stop violence against women and child marriage.
International Day of the Girl Child 2020 Theme
International Day of the Girl Child 2020 Theme is “My voice, our equal future”. The theme focuses on the opportunity to mobilize global action to achieve gender equality and the human rights of all women and girls.
International Day of the Girl Child: History
In 1995, the World Conference on Women was held in Beijing to recognize the human rights of women and girls. The Beijing Declaration is the first to specifically call out girls’ rights.
On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.
The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. The first International Day of the Girl Child was observed on October 11, 2012, and the theme was “Ending Child Marriage”.
International Day of the Girl Child Activities
You can get involved with International Day of the Girl Child by spreading awareness of issues facing girls internationally, such as education, nutrition, forced child marriage, legal rights, and medical rights. You can spread awareness and educate people around you. Also, You can share information on social media or start a conversation with colleagues, friends, or family.
