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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD – 11 OCTOBER
Mauritanian girls weave a straw rug. UN Photo/Jean Pierre Laffont
1 On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare
October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges
girls face around the world.
4 The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls
face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
6 Adolescent girls have the right to a safe, educated, and healthy life, not only during these critical
formative years, but also as they mature into women. If effectively supported during the adolescent years,
girls have the potential to change the world – both as the empowered girls of today and as tomorrow’s
workers, mothers, entrepreneurs, mentors, household heads, and political leaders. An investment in
realising the power of adolescent girls upholds their rights today and promises a more equitable and
prosperous future, one in which half of humanity is an equal partner in solving the problems of climate
change, political conflict, economic growth, disease prevention, and global sustainability.
13 Over the last 15 years, the global community has made significant progress in improving the lives of
girls during early childhood. In 2015, girls in the first decade of life are more likely to enrol in primary
school, receive key vaccinations, and are less likely to suffer from health and nutrition problems than
were previous generations. However, there has been insufficient investment in addressing the challenges
girls face when they enter the second decade of their lives. This includes obtaining quality secondary and
higher education, avoiding child marriage, receiving information and services related to puberty and
reproductive health, and protecting themselves against unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease
and gender-based violence.
21 As the global community launches the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for implementation
over the next 15 years, it is a good time to recognise the achievements made in supporting young girls,
while at the same time aspiring to support the current and upcoming generation of adolescent girls, to
truly fulfil their potential as key actors in achieving a sustainable and equitable world.
UNITED NATIONS. International day of the girl child – 11 october: background. Disponível em:
. Acesso: 09 out. 2017. Adaptado.
No último dia 11 de outubro, foi celebrado o sexto Dia Internacional das Meninas. De acordo com o
TEXTO 6, a comunidade global, durante os últimos 15 anos, tem conseguido progredir de forma
significativa no que se refere à melhoria da vida das meninas na primeira infância. Dentre os progressos
elencados pelo TEXTO 6 que puderam ser observados em 2015, está o fato de que, na primeira década de
vida, as meninas estão mais propensas a
