October 11 is International Day of the Girl
In December of 2011, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared October 11 as International Day of the Girl.
Since then, October 11 has been honored around the world as a monumental day to call attention to the injustices that young girls experience across the globe, while also celebrating the achievements and progress made to advance gender equality.
You can celebrate International Day of the Girl, with a special one-time gift to Dream It, Be It!
There are 1.1 billion girls in the world. That means 1.1 billion minds of intelligence, hearts of compassion, and lives of potential. However, lack of opportunity, inadequate investment, and inequality create a world in which girls are deprived of their basic human rights and a world that never really reaches its full potential because of it.
According to the United Nations:
12 million girls will be married before the age of 18, and
21 million will be pregnant as teens in developing countries.
Millions of other young girls will be denied access to education, technology, healthcare, and basic fairness and rights in day-to-day life.
These issues, among others, stand at the forefront of what International Day of the Girl was designed to bring attention to with the belief that awareness, advocacy, and action can create change. "Our time is now—our rights, our future" is this year’s theme for this international day of celebration and call to action. Let’s seize the opportunity to be inspired by what adolescent girls see as the change they want and the solutions they are leading and demanding across the globe!
On International Day of the Girl, there are numerous ways Soroptimists can get involved to help empower girls everywhere:
Pledge to host a Dream It, Be It workshop for girls!- We believe that girls can be anything they dream, sometimes they just need someone to show them the way. That’s where you come in! By hosting a Dream It, Be It event, you can reach girls in secondary school who face obstacles to their future success. Soroptimists can directly impact the lives of young girls when they invest in helping them set and achieve their dreams.
Show your support by sending a motivational message to girls- By sending a message of encouragement to girls in our Dream It, Be It mentoring program, you remind them that their hopes—and struggles—are valid. Show these girls that there are people who believe in their power. Offer a kind word of advice or simply share an inspiring quote you love.
Share Your Story- Have you participated in Dream It, Be It? Did you have a great experience? Has it helped you pursue your education and career goals? Tell us about it! We are always eager to hear stories that showcase the great work our clubs are doing and how our mission has touched lives. Stories make awesome content that can inspire our members, attract new people, and help raise funds for our programs!
Make a gift in honor of The Violet Richardson Month of Giving- Your donation today, will help ensure that thousands of girls across our 19 countries and territories have access to the Dream It, Be It program and receive lessons and mentoring to help them set and achieve their goals, move forward after setbacks or failures, and discover career opportunities.
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Join us in commemorating the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl with your fellow Soroptimists across the world! Thank you for everything you do to help girls achieve their dreams today and every day.
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