‘Ferocious power and energy’? Twitter is all about the GIRL today
Four years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11th the International Day of the Girl, and did so in order to recognise the unique challenges which 1.1. billion girls around the world face on a daily basis.
From being denied education to enduring forced marriages, girls – from conception through to adulthood – face considerable obstacles, and it is the United Nation's aim to counteract the disadvantages experienced by girls on a global scale.
Commenting on the motivation behind it, they called it an "investment in realising the power of adolescent girls and promises a more equitable and prosperous future,"
From celebrating daughters, sisters and mothers, Twitter is fully behind them on this one.
#DayoftheGirl. We are important and valid, and deserving of equal respect and opportunity. pic.twitter.com/m9l3DHxtNp
— Kelsey Juntwait (@keljayy) October 11, 2016
As girls, we should be always helping each other and encouraging to keep chasing our dreams to turn them into goals. #DayOfTheGirl
— Marina Mata. (@marinaxmata) October 11, 2016
70% of the world’s poor are female.
62m girls are not in school.
39k girls are married before they turn 18
NOT GOOD ENOUGH#DayoftheGirl— Karen Buckley (@Karen_Buckley_) October 11, 2016
You are enough! You can depend on yourself #DayoftheGirl
— Lari (@LariBiza) October 11, 2016
#DayoftheGirl be you, be crazy, be funny, be smart, be strong, be kind, be mindful, be girl, just be ..
— molotov@NursepollyRgn) October 11, 2016
#DayoftheGirl Humanities future depends upon equal respect girls & women being empowered is an important factor in ending mans corruption
— Michael Barrett (@mikesilvercat) October 11, 2016
I wish for a world where girls can go online without fear of being trolled or bullied for being a girl #DayoftheGirl @OneYoungWorld
— Aliçia Raimundo (@asraimun) October 11, 2016
Happy #DayoftheGirl! Never been a better time to think about the ferocious power and energy that girls can and will contribute to the world!
— Connie Britton (@conniebritton) October 11, 2016
And the one that really gave us goosebumps? Take a look at this…
Give the daughters of today equal opportunities and the mothers of tomorrow will change the world #DayoftheGirl #GirlsBelongHere pic.twitter.com/fWtvMrGO0z
— Zainab Siddiqi (@ZanabSiddiqi) October 11, 2016
