International Day of the Girl Child 2023

October 12, 2023

Every year on October 11^th, the global community observes the International Day of Girl Child 2023.
The day aims to focus on the importance of “girls’ education, their rights and promoting gender equality.”
The theme of International Day of the Girl 2023 according to the UNICEF website is, “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being.”
- It focuses on taking action to curtail girls’ and women’s rights and gain progress on gender equality.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution 66/170 in 2011 to declare ‘October 11’ as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognise their rights and the challenges they face.