International Day of the Girl Child

The girls day International (English: International Day of the Girl Child ) is one of the United Nations ( UN) -initiated action. He is on 11 October in each year provide an occasion to draw attention to the world's existing inequalities of girls.

Prehistory

The idea for this day was created in 2003 as part of the campaign Because I am a Girl of the Association Plan International Germany eV In September 2008, the first and unofficial international girls day was declared. 2009 called on the country organizations of Plan International, the UN to officially support the Day as a global day of action. On 19 December 2011, the United Nations took up the idea. It was supported by the German Bundestag, the cross-party agreed among others on September 21, 2011 for the establishment of the day.

Objectives of the International Girls Day

The International girls day aims to raise awareness in many countries of the world to the difficult situation of girls. Accompanying campaigns possibilities should be shown to improve the situation. Receivables include:

• Targeted promotion of girls and young women through education
• Combat forced marriage
• Equality in all spheres of life
• Consistent implementation of anti- discrimination laws
• No tolerance for violence against girls and young women in the name of tradition or culture

Weblink

• Website of the UN to the International girls day