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International Day of the Girl

October 2021

  • Cover for #WomenRiseNFT

    Day of the Girl is critical, but support is needed year-round, say campaigners

    From period poverty to blockchain, initiatives raising awareness of girls’ rights abound on 11 October, but long-term help is needed after Covid setbacks

October 2017

  • On 3 March 2016 in South Sudan, Chubat (right), 12, sits with her friend in the burned ruins of her school in Malakal Protection of Civilian site. The UNICEF supported primary school was burnt down in fighting on 17-18 February 2016, that left at least 18 people dead. Chubat and her friend used go to the school every day and enjoyed learning new things, especially during their English and math classes. 470 children attended grades 1 through 6. The school had five classrooms and seven teachers who taught English, Social Science, Christian Religious Education, and Mathematics. Due to the lack of space in the PoC, the same classrooms were used for CFS activities in the afternoon. In 2016, UNICEF launched the second phase of the Back to Learning initiative, targeting almost 600,000 children across the country. South Sudan has one of the largest number of children not attending school in the world.

    Women's rights and gender equality
    Revealed: the 10 worst countries for girls to get an education

    Campaigners urge action on ‘global crisis’ as research shows 73% of girls in South Sudan – and 130 million worldwide – are missing out on school

18 October 2016

  • People listen as first lady Michelle Obama accompanied by actress Yara Shahidi, right and Glamour magazine Editor in Chief Cindi Leive, participates in Glamour's “A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education,” in celebration of International Day of the Girl and Let Girls Learn, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at the Newseum in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

    Women's rights and gender equality
    Here's how you celebrated International Day of the Girl

    From flashmob dances to an open letter to a president, here are some of the ways you championed the world’s 1.1 billion girls

11 October 2016

  • Cherie Booth talks to Showikah, 14, on the London Eye during the speed mentoring event to mark International Day of the Girl.

    'Anyone can be where I am': mentors step up to inspire new breakers of glass ceilings

  • HPV Vaccinations Back In Spotlight After Perry Joins Presidential Race<br>MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 21: A bottle of the Human Papillomavirus vaccination is seen at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine on September 21, 2011 in Miami, Florida. The vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, is given to prevent a sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer. Recently the issue of the vaccination came up during the Republican race for president when Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) called the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer "dangerous" and said that it may cause mental retardation, but expert opinion in the medical field contradicts her claim. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, also a presidential contender, has taken heat from some within his party for presiding over a vaccination program in his home state.

    Women's rights and gender equality
    $10m campaign targets cervical cancer among girls in sub-Saharan Africa

  • Remote Area Medical Volunteers Treat Patients<br>People stand in line to be processed in the triage tent during the 16th annual Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic at the Wise County Fairgrounds in Wise, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, July 17, 2015. RAM, a nonprofit that delivers free medical care to people living in rural areas, took in over a record setting 1,600 patients on its first day.

    Women's rights and gender equality
    US ranks lower than Kazakhstan and Algeria on gender equality

  • Children Play On The Bank Of River Ravi In Pakistan<br>LAHORE, PAKISTAN - OCTOBER 10: Pakistani gypsy girls playing at the bank of river Ravi near their makeshift homes on the eve of International Day of the Girl Child on October 10, 2016 in Lahore, Pakistan. PHOTOGRAPH BY Rana Sajid Hussain / Pacific Press / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

    How inequality starts before birth – video transcript

  • Women's rights and gender equality
    How are you marking International Day of the Girl? Share your stories

  • Women's rights and gender equality
    International Day of the Girl: how inequality starts before birth – video

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