Day Of The Girl Child by JennyStokes-Favs, journal
Day Of The Girl Child
The first International Day of the Girl Child declared by the United Nations; was observed on October 11, 2012. The day serves to foster support for more opportunity and increased awareness of gender inequality faced by girls. This inequality includes areas such as the right to or access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination, violence against women and unfree child marriage
Girls engage in manifold functions in society and the household as well as being a major asset in national and global economy. They go to school, they help with housework, they work in factories, they care for elder and yo