International Day of the Girl Child is an annual and internationally recognized observance on October 11 it acknowledges the importance, power, and potential of  girls by providing  more opportunities  to empower  them and amplifies their voices. 

It incorporates the Rights of the Child, 2011 recognition of Girls and 75th anniversary of Human Rights Declaration.

At the same time, this day is designated to eliminate gender-based challenges that little girls face around the world, including child marriages, poor learning opportunities, violence, and discrimination.

Key Focus Areas

• Education and Health: Ensuring girls have safe and equal access to schooling and healthcare.
• Ending Child Marriage: Fighting against child marriage, which affects millions of girls globally.
  Protection from Violence: Raising awareness against gender-based violence and discrimination.
• Leadership and Skills: Supporting young women and girls as change-makers in society. 

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• Share human interest stories, blogs and videos of girl changemakers, and the inspiring networks and organizations that are educating girls, resourcing girls, letting girls lead, and strengthening services for girls. Let’s collectively amplify their leadership, actions, and impact to inspire others.
• Engage government officials, policymakers and stakeholders to make more targeted investments that tackle inequalities experienced by girls, especially while accessing education
• Engage key female influencers across industries to be the face of change we want girls to see as possible. Role models speak a thousand words. Let’s change the global conversation and public perception of girl leaders.
• Amplify your commitment to raising awareness about and addressing factors that hold girls in your country and region back.