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  • It’s International day of the girl child!

    Yay! It’a #DayOfTheGirlChild. Every October 11, the world celebrates the girl child. 2017 theme is: “EmPOWER girls: Before, during and after conflict”

    I totally love how unwomenorg outs it:

    There are 1.1 billion girls in the world, and every one of them deserves equal opportunities for a better future. They are a source of energy, power and creativity. They can drive change and help build a better future for all. Yet, most girls face disadvantage and discrimination on a daily basis, and those living through crises are suffering even more.

    This year, International Day of the Girl (11 October) will focus on the theme, “EmPOWER girls: Before, during and after conflict”.

    Every 10 minutes, somewhere in the world, an adolescent girl dies as a result of violence. In humanitarian emergencies, gender-based violence often increases, subjecting girls to sexual and physical violence, child marriage, exploitation and trafficking. Adolescent girls in conflict zones are 90 per cent more likely to be out of school when compared to girls in conflict-free countries, compromising their future prospects for work and financial independence as adults.

    Across the world, empowered girls are raising their voices to fight for their rights and protection in all contexts. They are working to end violence against women and girls, to recognize indigenous rights, and to build peaceful and cohesive communities.

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    Happy day of the girl child to all Nigerian girls, and all girls around the world. We love you!

    xoxo SL

  • #GirlsTakeover! Let Girls Be Girls

    Hi there! Let’s stop for a minute to talk about the girl child once again.

    Today marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a United Nations led initiative supporting the more than 1.1 billion girls worldwide who are a powerful force for shaping a sustainable world.

    It’s another important day for us to remember the human rights of every girl child. A girl is a powerful agent of change for a better and equal world, but her potential is constantly undermined by violence and discrimination. I’m very glad that theme for his year addresses that.

    “Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: A Global Girl Data Movement”, calling for action on increasing the availability and analysis of girl-focused and sex-disaggregated data.

    All adolescent girls have the right to a safe, educated and healthy life. Indeed, if they’re effectively supported during these critical formative years, girls have the potential to change the world.

    When adolescent girls are empowered, it benefits all. Empowered girls grow into empowered women who can care better for themselves and their families, increase their earning potential, serve as active and equal citizens and change agents, and spur economic growth for communities and nations. Girls worldwide are stepping into the shoes of presidents, business leaders, stars and more. This is very encouraging, but we need to do more to demand a fair world where girls and boys have equal opportunities.

    October 11 is not just a day; it’s a movement. A worldwide revolution.

    So on this International Day of the Girl Child, I stand with the global community to support girls’ progress everywhere. Let girls be girls.

  • International Day Of The Girl Child: The Essence of a Girl Child

    Today October 11th is the International Day Of The Girl Child. Since 2012, the United Nations marks 11 October as the ‘International Day of the Girl Child’. The day promotes girls’ human rights, highlights gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys and addresses the various forms of discrimination and abuse suffered by girls around the world.

    As we mark this day across the world, I’d like us to take some time to reflect on the true essence of a girl child.

    A girl child is not a weaker sex, neither is she a commodity to be traded

    She is neither subject to a man, nor a second fiddle to the male gender

    She is a being that must be respected and a royalty that must be adored

    She is a jewel that must be treasured, and a bride that must be groomed

    She is a genius that must be nurtured and a global bird that must be freed from the cultural cage and given the wings to fly

    She is a girl child and her peace lies in the peace of the world.

    Let’s also take this day to reflect on the missing Chibok girls. I still believe in my heart that these girls would be found and returned to their families. We must not relent in our prayers for them.

    Happy International Day of the Girl Child.

     

    Photo Credit: UNICEF