The observance also known as the Day of Girls and International Day of the Girl is celebrated on October 11.

It is an international observance day declared by the United Nations.

It was in 2012, the first International Day of the Girl Child was observed. There is a lot to know about the observance.

1. Girls are leaders.
2. Girls are change-makers. 3. Girls are driving good and growth around the world.

They are a fundamental source of transformational change for gender equality, and technology is a crucial tool to support their work, activism and leadership.

This October 11 the International Family Foundation  is joining the UN Women other UN agencies, civil society, and girls around the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child under the theme “Digital generation. Our generation Together.”

We are calling for equal access to the internet and digital devices for girls’ and targeted investments to facilitate opportunities for girls’ to safely and meaningfully access, use, lead and design technology.