International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child

Ques: When International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated?

(a) 10 October
(b) 11 October
(c) 13 October
(d) 14 October

Ans: b

Related facts:

  • October 11, 2015 4th International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated globally.
  • The theme of this year is ’The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030’.
  • On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 October, as the ‘International Day of the Girl Child’, to recognize girl’s rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

Reference:

http://www.un.org/en/events/girlchild/

http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child

http://www.unicef.org/gender/gender_66021.html