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International Day of the Girl Celebration

By Jen

Last weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada. At bedtime one night I asked my daughter the quintessential Thanksgiving question..."What are you thankful for?" I must say I was surprised by her answer. She said, "I am thankful that I am one of the girls in the world that gets to go to school. Did you know that not all girls get to go to school?" This was my 6 year old daughter. This sparked a conversation about the state of girl's lives around the world. Today, October 11th is the first official United Nations International Day of the Girl Child. Canadians should be proud that Plan Canada was one of the leading organizations that worked to have the United Nations create the International Day of the Girl.

Why do we need an International Day of the Girl? Here are some of the staggering facts and figures. (gathered from Plan Canada and Day of the Girl Official website)
Only 30% of girls in the world are enrolled in secondary school
Women only hold 15.7% of the top leadership roles in the Fortune 500 companies
54% of 3rd-5th grade girls worry about their appearance, 37% worry about their weight
When a girl in the developing world receives seven or more years of education, she marries four years later and has 2.2 fewer children

The question is how do I help my daughters, who go to school and have every opportunity available to them, understand the challenges facing girls their age half way around the world?

Educate and communicate. Tonight we will be heading downtown to attend the International Day of the Girl celebrations being held in Toronto. We'll be listening to women and children sharing their stories. We'll be taking part in educational and fun activities. We'll be opening our girls eyes to other girls' realities. We'll be starting a conversation, that will hopefully last a lifetime, about injustice, racism, sexism and inequality.

Please, follow these link to find out where events are being held close to where you live, in Canada and the around the world. Take some time to check out all the great posts that have been contributed to the Blog Hop, below. Find out how other folks are celebrating The Day of the Girl today.

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About Jen

Jen Farr is a mother living in Toronto, Canada. She has been sharing her DIY crafts, recipes, activities and parenting advice for over 15 years on her blog Kitchen Counter Chronicle. Jen is the mom of 2 lovely daughters. She believes in the power of taking small steps that can make big impacts on the world.

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