… kommt aus der UN Resolution 66/170 zum heutigen “Day of the Girl”:
[…] empowerment of and investment in girls, which are critical for economic growth, the achievement of all Millennium Development Goals, including the eradication of poverty and extreme poverty, as well as the meaningful participation of girls in decisions that affect them, are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights, and recognizing also that empowering girls requires their active participation in decision-making processes and the active support and engagement of their parents, legal guardians, families and care providers, as well as boys and men and the wider community […]
Im Dezember 2011 rief die UN den “International Day of the Girl Child” aus. Sein Ziel ist die Gleichberechtigung von Mädchen in allen Lebensbereichen. Dazu gehört die Bekämpfung der Zwangs- bzw. Kinderehe sowie der Gewalt gegen Mädchen im Namen von Tradition und Kultur, wie z.B. Genitalverstümmelung.
Wie schade, dass wir den Tag brauchen. Aber gut, dass es ihn gibt.
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