International Day of the Girl
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International Day of the Girl
To celebrate the #DayOfTheGirl we are officially launching the Girlfesto Virtual Exhibition. The Girlfesto, a manifesto made by girls and for girls, was drafted at the Circles Within Circles conference which took place in Montebello, Quebec, Canada in July 2018 generously supported by the Trudeau Foundation.
In this event, girls and young-women from Indigenous communities in Canada and South Africa, but also from countries such as Sweden and Russia, reflected how Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) affects their everyday lives and how it can be tackled.
Their Girlfesto, addressed to decision-makers, is a demand for change. The text communicates the severity of the problem and the urgent need to take action.
Learn more about the process and people committed to creating spaces free from violence.
#DayOfTheGirl #DayoftheGirlChild #GirlFesto #GenerationEquality
Introducing… the virtual exhibition of
The Girlfesto: a new circle within the circle
in honour of International #DayoftheGirl 2020.
What is International #DayoftheGirl?
Every year, #DayoftheGirl brings awareness to the rights and unique inequalities faced by young girls.
This year’s theme is: My Voice, Our Equal Future.
What is the #Girlfesto?
The “Girlfesto” is a manifesto made by girls, for girls. It demands systemic, social, and behavioural change to end sexual and gender-based violence, and puts young women and girls at the heart of the process.
The Girlfesto has been translated into 9 different languages:
Afrikaans, English, French, Inuktitut, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Kanien’kéha, Russian, and Swedish.