Every year, International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11 around the world. The global event, declared by the United Nations, is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. The observation supports more opportunities for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender in areas such as access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care and more. The day was first celebrated on October 11, 2012. 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 fulfilment of their human rights. As International Day of the Girl Child 2023 nears, here’s all you need to know about the history and significance of the day. International Day of the Girl Child Messages and Images: Facebook Greetings, Quotes and Wishes to Send on Girl Child Day.

International Day of the Girl Child 2023 Date

International Day of the Girl Child 2023 will be observed on Wednesday, October 11.

International Day of the Girl Child History

At the World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing the rights of not only women but also girls. The Beijing Declaration is the first to specifically call out girls’ rights. A few years later, on December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. International Day of the Girl Child Quotes & HD Images: Messages and Facebook Status to Celebrate Every Girl Worldwide.

International Day of the Girl Child Significance

The International Day of the Girl Child is an important day as it focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face. The day aims to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights around the world. As per details by the United Nations, nearly 1 in 5 girls are still not completing lower-secondary, and nearly 4 in 10 girls are not completing upper-secondary school today. Moreover, globally, girls aged 5-14 spend 160 million more hours every day on unpaid care and domestic work than boys of the same age.

International Day of the Girl Child 2023 Date, History and Significance:

The observance of International Day of the Girl Child also ‘reflects the successful emergence of girls and young women as a distinct cohort in development policy, programming, campaigning, and research’.

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