International Day of Girl Child 2019

Since 2012, October 11 has been marked as International Day of the Girl and aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls’ face. It aims at promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.

The observation supports opportunities for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide. Access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care and protection from discrimination, violence against women and forced child marriage are a few areas of inequality faced by girls around the world.

This year's theme for International Girl Child Day is Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable

Why is International girl child day celebrated?

The International girl child day is celebrated for the following reasons:

• To reflect the successful emergence of girls in different fields
• To raise voice against the girl child violence
• To promote education, nutrition, legal rights and medical care for girls
• To promote girls empowerment
• To raise voice against girl child marriage, discrimination, etc

International Girl Child Day previous themes

• 2012- Ending child marriage
• 2013- Innovating form girls
• 2014 - Empowering adolescent girls: Ending the cycle of violence
• 2015- The power of adolescent girl: Vision for 2030
• 2016- Girl Progress = Goals' progress: What counts for girls
• 2017- Empower girls: Before, during and after crises
• 2018- With her: A skilled girl force

International Girl Child Day: Quotes

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt

If you are always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be." - Maya Angelou

And though she be but little, she is fierce." - William Shakespeare

The most effective way to do it, is to do it." - Amelia Earhart

If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion." - Oprah.