Women's Day 2022

United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2022

The United Nations observance of International Women’s Day will be held virtually on 8 March, 10–11.30am UTC–5.

08 March 2022 | Start time: 10:00 UTC -05:00

The United Nations observance of International Women’s Day will be held virtually on 8 March, 10–11.30am UTC–5.

The theme for this year’s observance is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”.

The year 2022 is pivotal for achieving gender equality in the context of climate change, and environmental and disaster risk reduction, which are some of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century. Without gender equality today, a sustainable future, and an equal future, remains beyond our reach.

This year’s IWD observance is in recognition and celebration of the women and girls who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation and response, and to honour their leadership and contribution towards a sustainable future.

Day of the Girl 2021 Theme

 

Girls are leaders. Girls are change-makers. Girls are driving good and growth around the world. They are a fundamental source of transformational change for gender equality, and technology is a crucial tool to support their work, activism and leadership.

This October 11 UN Women is joining other UN agencies, civil society, and girls around the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child under the theme "Digital generation. Our generation.” Together, we’re calling for equal access to the internet and digital devices for girls’ and targeted investments to facilitate opportunities for girls’ to safely and meaningfully access, use, lead and design technology.

Digital inclusion and literacy open new avenues to learning, earning and leading for girls, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pandemic has also deepened the gender divide around connectivity and online safety, with girls facing economic and social barriers to internet and device access.

Earlier this year, the Generation Equality Forum set technology and innovation as a priority in global conversations on gender equality. Leaders from civil society, governments, the private sector and youth movements made commitments to build more inclusive digital societies through providing equitable opportunities to girls, investing in feminist technology and putting girls and young women at the centre of designing and learning solutions for the digital world.

Day of the Girl 20

 

On International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October, amplify the voices and rights of girls everywhere.

The theme for this year, “My voice, our equal future”, reimagines a better world inspired and led by adolescent girls, as part of the global Generation Equality movement.

Girls worldwide are demanding a life free from gender-based violence, access to health, skills, recognition and investment as leaders of social change.

Watch this space for inspiring stories from girls to know, live conversations, and updates from our partners.

Join us at Day of the Girl

Join us in celebrating International Day of the Girl to unleash girls' passion, potential, power, and possibility at this festive event.

WHEN: OCTOBER 12 from 10AM-1PM

WHERE: El Paso Health - 1145 Westmoreland Dr.

WHO: Open to pre-teen and teen girls

WHY: Join us for workshops on self-care, confidence, self-esteem, self-expression and leadership. Local groups focused on women and girls will host an interactive resource fair. Snacks and prizes will be given out.
HOW: This event is made possible thanks to our community partners at El Paso Health, Powerful Chicas, Hispanic Women's Network of Texas, Junior Woman's Club of El Paso, Proyecto M.a.m.a. and Patriotic Pageants.

RSVP: Register for this free event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-the-girl-eptx-tickets-74391000485?


CONTACT: For more information, contact dayofthegirleptx@gmail.com

2019 These: GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable

2019 Theme — GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable

Nearly 25 years ago, some 30,000 women and men from nearly 200 countries arrived in Beijing, China for the Fourth World Conference on Women, determined to recognize the rights of women and girls as human rights. The conference culminated in the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: the most comprehensive policy agenda for the empowerment of women.

In the years following, women pressed this agenda forward, leading global movements on issues ranging from sexual and reproductive health rights to equal pay. More girls today are attending and completing school, fewer are getting married or becoming mothers while still children, and more are gaining the skills they need to excel in the future world of work.

Today, these movements have expanded. They are being organized by and for adolescent girls, and tackling issues like child marriage, education inequality, gender-based violence, climate change, self-esteem, and girls’ rights to enter places of worship or public spaces during menstruation. Girls are proving they are unscripted and unstoppable.
This year, under the theme, “GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable”, we will celebrate achievements by, with and for girls since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

11 DAYS OF ACTION 2019

Beginning October 1, join us for 11 Days of transformative action, to shine a light on ideas, solutions and our unity in support of girls rights. During the Days of Action, you can share a positive message on social media, do random acts of kindness, mentor a girl, advocate for an important girl's issue, donate to a nonprofit cause helping girls or volunteer for a girl-oriented organization. You can help each day become a beacon to all. Together, our voices will be heard around the world!

Join Us At Day of the Girl EPTX

Join us for a fun girl empowerment celebration. To promote girl power, this Day of the Girl Celebration is geared towards local pre-teen and teen girls. This event is focused on encouraging girls to build confidence, discover their voice, express themselves and boost their self-esteem. The event will present the inspirational message and uplifting workshops led by local female leaders. The girl empowerment workshops will focus on confidence and leadership as well as interactive games and activities. The event will raise awareness of issues relevant teenage girls locally, nationally, and globally. The session topics explore topics such body image, confidence, leadership, self-care, self-expression and more. Girls will discuss the challenges facing girls today and explore positive ways to deal with stress through hands-on creative expression activities revolving around poetry, photography, art and song. Girls are invited to join us to unleash their passion, potential, power, and possibility at this festive event. 

HOST A BOOTH: Local community groups concerned with girls’ issues will be featured in a resource fair. Non-profit organizations are invited to host an informational and activity booth at the event.

TO LEARN MORE: contact dayofthegirleptx@yahoo.com