Six Ways to Celebrate International Day of the Girl 

Tomorrow, October 11, is the International Day of the Girl! We are proud to celebrate and empower girls every day, and tomorrow we’re giving extra special attention to girls everywhere facing challenges due to school closures, other effects of COVID-19 and more. We need to ensure that girls are educated, respected, and heard. To highlight this powerful day we’ve rounded up six articles, events and social media happenings this weekend for you to check out.

• (1) How did Day of the Girl come to be? Learn more about the International Day of the Girl and ways to get involved on UNICEF’s page. This year’s theme is “My Voice, our equal future.” https://www.unicef.org/gender-equality/international-day-girl-2020

 Photo: unicef

• (2) Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai, two leaders in empowering girls through education, discuss the importance of education to them personally and what needs to be done to keep girls learning in an interview with Teen Vogue. Read the full article: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/michelle-obama-malala-yousafzai-day-of-the-girl 

Photo: LUISA DORR/ OFFICE OF MICHELLE OBAMA/ RUBY SISODIA via Teen Vogue

• (3) Calling All Rebel Girls! Joining The Rebel Girls United Virtual Rally on October 11 at 9AM PST as they bring together musical and dance performances, interactive activities, and surprise guests to inspire girls of all ages! Featuring professional skateboarder and surfer Sky Brown, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, and many more amazing all-stars. Register to participate here: https://www.rebelgirls.com/pages/united-rally

• (4) Join She’s the First in the #GirlsGetLoud challenge to amplify girls’ voices on Instagram. With three different ways to take action, including #GirlsCantWait, #GirlsGetLoud and Honor a Girl You Know. Learn more here: https://shesthefirst.org/dayofthegirl

• (5) Is your girl interested in STEM activities? Girls Who Code with Today at Apple is offering a week of virtual programming celebrating the power of storytelling and sisterhood. As part of the campaign, Girls Who Code is calling on young women to share their own #SisterhoodStory -- a tribute post to the women in their lives who have supported them. Sign up to participate in the various creative activities or join in on the #SisterhoodStory happening October 5-11: https://girlswhocode.com/news/girls-who-code-and-apple-celebrate-day-of-the-girl

• (6) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be joining Malala Yousafzai for a Virtual Chat to discuss global barriers to girls’ education on October 11 at 11:00am EST. Tune in to the live discussion as it will be livestreamed on YouTube and The Malala Fund’s social media channels. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34306184/sussexes-malala-international-day-of-the-girl/