Everything You Need to Know about World Girl Child Day-11 October

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International Girl Child Day is celebrated on 11 October every year to create awareness about Girl Child Rights

Theme for International Girl Child Day 2022:  Our time is now- our rights

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The first Girl child day was observed in the year 2012 by United Nations of General Assembly

First World Girl Child 

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The main objective behind celebrating this day is to create awareness about the rights of a girl and the power she posses with these rights. Also the awareness of the various opportunities she can have like everyone else

The Beijing announced first the call out for girls rights. Later, on 19 December 2011 United Nations General Assembly brought in a resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 and celebrate it as the International Day of the Girl Child

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In many countries especially Asian ones like India, still birth of a girl is seen as a taboo and people often hesitate to share the news of birth of a girl to the society

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1. Protesting minor girl marriage 2. Avoiding Sexual harassment of girls 3. Providing equal rights like her male counter-part 4. Provision of equal right to education as boys 5. Awareness about safety and services regarding puberty 6. Avoid any kind of violence based on gender-based 7. Support girl child of the nation

Few of the objectives of celebrating Girl Child Day