Iran Press/ Iran News: International Day of Girl Child was declared by the United Nations to amplify the voices of young girls worldwide and increase awareness of issues faced by them. According to the United Nations, achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment is an integral part. The International Day of the girls is celebrated annually on October 11.
History of International Day of Girl Child 2021:
In 1995, at the World Conference on Women in Beijing, the need for an event focused on young and vulnerable girls was identified. The initiative began as a non-government international plan of action to address the challenge faced by young women.
A resolution to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girls Child was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 19, 2011.
This year in 2021 marks 26 years of the adoption of the Beijing declaration.
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