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International Day of the Girl Child 2022
The theme for this year's International day of the Girl Child 2022 is Our time is now--our rights, our future. The day aims to address the challenges and hardships faced by girls and to promote girl empowerment.

by Pragti Sharma / 11 Oct 2022 17:15 PM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 291

The world observes the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 every year. The International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated by the United Nations on October 11, 2012, for the first time.



2022- this year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child. The day aims to address the challenges and hardships faced by girls and to promote girl empowerment. On this day, all educational institutes carry out various activities and organise events to raise awareness about the challenges faced by girls and encourage the youth to work towards eliminating these hardships and making this world a better place to live for girls.



History

On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly approved resolution 66/170 and announced October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. The day aimed at recognising girls' rights and the unusual challenges girls face across the globe.



International Day of the Girl Child 2022 Theme

The theme of the International Day of the Girl Child changes every year. The theme for this year's International day of the Girl Child 2022 is Our time is now--our rights, our future.



Every day, girls face unlimited challenges across the globe, hardships regarding education, physical and mental wellness, sexual abuse, violence, and much more. Girls with disabilities face multiple barriers to accessing proper services and support.



The International Day of the Girl Child focuses on raising awareness of challenges faced by girls internationally, such as nutrition, forced child marriage, education, and medical and legal rights.



The situation of the girls is not how it used to be. Girls are all prepared for a decade of acceleration forward. It is time for the world to stand with the girls and invest in the future that acknowledges their leadership, wisdom, potential, capability, and talent.


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