The 2024 theme for #DayOfTheGirl is ‘Girls’ vision for the future’. As progress on SDG 5 remains slow and gender gaps persist across all #SDGs, there is a need for urgent action and to empower girls’ voices. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gn6uQwz
Girls continue to face barriers in getting the skills, education and training they need for their future. 120 million girls are still out of school globally, facing increased risks of violence, exploitation and early marriage. "The courage, hope and determination of girls are a force to be reckoned with,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday’s International Day of the Girl Child, stressing the need to listen to girls and provide them with the resources and opportunities to lead. “It is time for the world to step up and help transform their vision and aspirations into reality.” https://lnkd.in/gxQPNsFR