Born on October 11
International Day of the Girl Child
Tell her she can be anything.
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Where it comes from
On 19 December 2011 the UN General Assembly declared 11 October the International Day of the Girl Child, and the first was held in 2012. The idea came from Plan International's 'Because I am a Girl' campaign: Plan brought girls and young women to the UN's Commission on the Status of Women, and Canada sponsored the…
How it's celebrated
UN agencies, schools and charities use the day to amplify girls' voices, and each year's theme is developed in consultation with girls and girl-led networks. During Plan International's campaign, famous buildings and landmarks were lit pink for the day.
Did you know
The campaign behind the day began with a visit to a village in Nepal, where a mother explained that her daughter was not in school 'because she is a girl'.
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