Around the world, 130 million girls aged 6-17 don’t have access to school. 90% of girls and young women in low-income countries don’t have access to the internet (twice as much as their male counterparts). And every day, young girls spend 160,000,000 more hours on unpaid care than boys.
On December 19, 2011, the UN took on Resolution 67/170, which recognizes the importance of empowering and investing in girls as critical to combatting discrimination and violence, and promoting girls’ rights. Part of Resolution 67/170 was devoted to the inauguration of the International Day of the Girl. IDG recognizes that girls “have the potential to change the world,” helping solve societal problems such as climate change and political conflict to build a better society for the future.
The International Day of the Girl is a cause founded by former member of the Canadian Parliament, Rona Ambrose. She led the global movement to establish IDG until the UN adopted IDG on December 19, 2011. IDG recognizes the struggles that young girls face all around the world and raises awareness about the issue.
For International Day of the Girl 2023, UNICEF calls on change-makers around the world to:
- Promote girls’ rights
- Celebrate girls’ leadership around the world
- Support girls’ wellbeing
- Make education systems more girl-friendly
- Increase funding for girls on a regular basis
Join us today as the UNICEF Club recognizes and celebrates the International Day of the Girl.
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