International Day of the Girl Child 2022
October 11, 2022
The 11th October each year brings the world's attention to the plight of the girl child. There is a pressing need to recognise the dangers specifically affecting girls internationally and to increase opportunities for young women's empowerment. The presence of well-trained women officers in domestic and international police forces is a crucial measure for the reduction of gendered violence against girls, such as child marriage and FGM. In addition to protective measure, girls must be provided with good education in tandem with access and exposure to female role models who can inspire them to reach their full potential in whichever walk of life they choose to pursue.
Women working in the fields of security and peacemaking offer particularly inspiring examples of women working at all levels to affect change both locally and globally:
October 11, 2022
International Day of the Girl Child 2022
October 11, 2022
The 11th October each year brings the world's attention to the plight of the girl child. There is a pressing need to recognise the dangers specifically affecting girls internationally and to increase opportunities for young women's empowerment. The presence of well-trained women officers in domestic and international police forces is a crucial measure for the reduction of gendered violence against girls, such as child marriage and FGM. In addition to protective measure, girls must be provided with good education in tandem with access and exposure to female role models who can inspire them to reach their full potential in whichever walk of life they choose to pursue.
Women working in the fields of security and peacemaking offer particularly inspiring examples of women working at all levels to affect change both locally and globally:
