International Day of the Girl- Investing in girls
Today we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. This year's theme is "Invest in Girls' Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being"
Targeted and evidence-based investments in key areas that promote girls’ leadership and well-being are needed to secure their rights and development – in every setting and context. It is imperative to increase funding in key areas, including girls' health, education, violence prevention, and economic empowerment. Moreover, the international community will not meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their targets without investing in adolescent girls who, when supported, deliver returns and powerful change for girls themselves, their families, communities, and societies.
Education: For every additional year of secondary education a girl receives, her potential income increases by about 10-20%. This translates into greater economic productivity, reduced poverty rates, and improved overall well-being. Education confers compounding protective effects against several harmful outcomes in relation to their health and well-being.
Health: Every dollar invested in sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescent girls can yield economic returns of up to $120, leading to improved health outcomes and increased economic opportunities.
Targeted resourcing for and with adolescent girls: We know multi-sectoral interventions can deliver the greatest impact, reaching adolescent girls wherever it makes the most sense for them in their context – whether a mobile health clinic, vocational centre, traditional classroom, or youth club. Evidence has indicated that multi-sectoral programming for adolescent girls can offer better value for money, delivering results across multiple outcomes for girls and their families.
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Your support continues to help girls get their education and access to mentoring programs that discuss their physical & mental well-being. One of the girls your support has recently helped is Isha, who received school supplies and tuition support for this school year. She is starting her first year of Junior Secondary School (JSS) this year. Her favorite subjects are Physical Health Education and Social Studies and she dreams of becoming a medical doctor in the future.
Your ongoing support is helping transform girls into educated, self-sufficient, and empowered women.
