International Day of the Girl - October 11th DayOfTheGirl.org
go to original September 27, 2012

On October 11, 2012, celebrate International Day of the Girl with Girl Up and 10x10!

The Day of the Girl is about highlighting, celebrating, discussing, and advancing girls lives and opportunities across the globe. When girls come together to talk about what really matters to us, we can teach other people - grownups, boys, girls all across the world - a new way of thinking about issues like gender stereotypes, discrimination, and opportunity

Filled with resources, ideas, and checklists, the official 10.11.12 tookit is the must-have item for your Day of the Girl plans. Download the toolkit now!

October 11 is not just a day but a movement. 10.11.12 is bigger than one issue, one organization, or even one country.

This successful campaign to establish the United Nations International Day of the Girl was led in the US by School Girls Unite, an organization of students and young women leaders determined to advance the UN Millennium Development Goals related to gender equality and universal basic education, and other human rights issues.

Our mission mirrors the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on the International Day of the Girl Child, approved on December 19, 2011:

“To help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls’ lives, providing an opportunity for them to show leadership and reach their full potential.”

We are encouraging girls in towns and cities across America to participate in our Day of the Girl Proclamation Project. These official declarations will spread awareness about this new girls’ rights day that will be celebrated each year on October 11. Our nonprofit organization, located in Washington, DC, is eager to help individual girls, schools and community organizations pursue local proclamations as well as other events for 10.11.12.

THANKS

We are grateful to Plan International and other organizations in nearly 100 countries that mobilized support for the UN Resolution. In America, we appreciate thousands of supporters who signed our petition and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Shout out to iTwixie.com and Sage Girl for their passionate hard work on the Virtual Summit!

See a list of groups that have endorsed the Day of the Girl

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