Tag: Girls
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OCTOBER 11, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of the Girl Child
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai Today, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child to amplify the rights and voices of girls across the globe. Through 25 years of advocacy and effort, there has been a rise in enrollment rates as well as girls’ school life expectancy....
MARCH 10, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women and girls,” Kofi Annan, Former Secretary - General of the United Nations Given cultural, social and institutional norms, the fact that women and young girls are at greater risk for HIV is not surprising. Gender power dynamics, a lack of autonomy, poor access...
OCTOBER 12, 2020 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of the Girl Child
It is undeniable. Girls are powerful catalysts of change. Each year on October 11th, the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child to amplify the voices, stories and challenges of girls everywhere. The journey of every girl is uniquely etched but the terrain is universally rough. Girls face many instances of discrimination on a daily...
