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UN Girls Child Day

October 11, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

JDPC Onitsha observed UN International Day of the Girl Child – October 11, 2019

 

Every year on 11 October, the International Day of the Girl Child, JDPC Onitsha works with girls, especially school girls to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights. This year, under the theme, “Girl Force: Unscripted and unstoppable,” JDPC Onitsha collaborated with Girls’ Voice in Governance (G-VIG) and DeCODE to observe the event at Inland Girls’ Secondary School, Onitsha, sharing information with students on importance of education, and tackling issues like child marriage, education inequality, gender-based violence, climate change, self-esteem, and girls’ rights. This speaks global goal 4, 5 and 16 (Quality Education, Gender Equality, and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions respectively).

 

The platform for our action specifically calls on the global community to:

 

  1. Eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls.
  2. Eliminate negative cultural attitudes and practices against girls.
  3. Promote and protect the rights of girls and increase awareness of their needs and potential.
  4. Eliminate discrimination against girls in education, skills development and training.
  5. Eliminate discrimination against girls in health and nutrition.
  6. Eliminate the economic exploitation of child labour and protect young girls at work.
  7. Eradicate violence against girls.
  8. Promote girls’ awareness of and participation in social, economic and political life.
  9. Strengthen the role of the family in improving the status of girls.

JDPC Onitsha is ensuring that girl child is not dropped from school due to early marriage, pregnancy, or child labour. Our bursary scheme has been designed to tackle issues face by out-of-school children, eliminating barrier to girl child development.

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Details

Date:
October 11, 2020
Time:
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Category:

Organizer

uzoma hilda
Phone
08149172850
Email
uzomahilda09@gmail.com

Venue

Holy Trinity Basilica
Holy Trinity Basilica
Onitsha, Nigeria
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Phone
08149172850