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International Day of the Girl Child
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English
Alternative forms
en International Day of the Girl
Proper noun
International Day of the Girl Child
A holiday celebrated on October 11 that aims to raise awareness of the challenges and issues faced by girls around the world
en 2019-10-16 Ashwini Tambe Defining Girlhood in India: A Transnational History of Sexual Maturity Laws https://books.google.com/books?id=xXOuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT277&hl=en University of Illinois Press 9780252051586 At its fiftieth session in February 2006, the CSW identified the girl child as its "priority theme," and it collaborated with UNICEF to organize an expert group meeting on the girl child and build momentum toward creating an International Day of the Girl Child.
Translations
holiday celebrated on October 11
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 國際女童日 guójì nǚtóng rì
French: fr Journée internationale de la fille f
Portuguese: pt Dia Internacional da Menina m
Spanish: es Día Internacional de la Niña m
Further reading
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