Celebrated annually on 24 January to raise awareness about the rights and issues of girl children in India.

• Aims to address gender-based inequalities and promote gender equality.
• Focuses on improving education, nutrition, legal rights, healthcare, and safetyfor girls.
• Highlights the importance of eliminating practices like female infanticide, child marriage, and gender discrimination.
• Initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Developmentin 2008.