Girls march through Uganda to mark the International Day of the Girlġ1 October has been a key global moment to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face since the United Nations adopted it as International Day of the Girl in December 2011. Plan International OctoGlobal Girls' Summit 2021 She met with politicians to call for girls’ equal access to technology and to highlight how online violence holds them back. Through the #GirlsTakeover, girls occupy spaces where they are rarely seen or heard and making it clear they have the right to be there without being silenced or ignored.įor the takeovers in 2020, girls took over high profile positions such as the Prime Minister of Finland and the President of Dominican Republic.Īs part of #GirlsTakeover, 16-year-old Aava took over from Finland’s Prime Minister for the day. The global #GirlsTakeover on International Day of the Girl (11 October) is a call to action for radical social and political change to tear down barriers of discrimination and prejudice that continue to hold girls back.Įach year, girls from the United States to Thailand hundreds of girls step into the roles of media, entertainment, business and politics for a day to demand equal power, freedom and representation for girls and young women.

Melany, 10, took over as President of Dominican Republic from recently elected Luis Abinader. We interviewed 26,000 girls from 26 countries and discovered alarming findings, including that 9 out of 10 girls have been harmed by false information and lies online. Our latest research, launching in October 2021, explores how adolescent girls and young women deal with misinformation and disinformation when engaging with political, civic or social topics online. State of the World's Girls: The Truth Gap It's a vital step so girls and young people are #FreeToBeOnline. Help raise girls' voices by signing their petition. They are demanding national governments equip girls, and all children, with the digital literacy skills to navigate false information online and prevent its spread. For International Day of the Girl (11 October) 2021, girls from across the world are speaking up against false information online.

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