On International Day of the Girl Child, end pink tax
Girls are brilliant, creative, powerful and strong. We are world change-makers.there are 600 million girls in the world today and nearly 4 billion women. Together, we make up almost half of the world's population. Imagine a global society in which everyone values the ideas, talents, leadership and contributions of girls and women. Instead, we have historically been undervalued, feared and face an abundance of stigma, ironically, because our bodies have the power to create life.In 2011, the United Nations adopted a resolution to declare Oct. 11 the International Day of the Girl Child “to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.” The first celebration was held 10 years ago.500 million experience period povertyIn honor of International Day of th...