Celebrate Day of the Girl
International Day of the Girl is marked annually on 11th October since 2011. It's a global moment to champion girls’ rights, spotlight their challenges and celebrate their limitless potential.
International Day of the Girl
International Day of the Girl: Supporting Girls, Shaping Futures
Why International Day of the Girl Matters
Every year on International Day of the Girl (11th October), we recognise the power, resilience and potential of girls around the world. Yet millions of girls, especially in conflict-affected communities face barriers such as poverty, violence and lack of access to education.
This year's UN International Day of the Girl theme is ‘The girl I am, the change I lead: Girls on the frontlines of crisis’.
At Women for Women International, we believe that when you invest in girls and women, you invest in stronger families, communities and societies. By providing skills, resources and support, we help women and girls in places affected by war and conflict break the cycle of inequality and build brighter futures.
This International Day of the Girl, join us to support girls’ rights and champion gender equality. Together, we can create a world where every girl has the chance to thrive.
The Challenges Girls Face Around the World
1 in 4 ever-married or partnered adolescent girls aged 15-19 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes.
Source: UN
133 million girls are out of school today
Source: UN
676 million In 2024 alone, 676 million women and girls lived within reach of deadly conflict, the highest number since the 1990s
Source: UN
Day of the Girl Quiz
Test your knowledge on the situation of girls in conflict zones
Girls in conflict zones face challenges many of us can’t imagine but they’re also leading change, building peace and showing incredible resilience.
Test your knowledge with our quick quiz and discover both the struggles and the hope.
Adolescent Girls Programme
Addressing the unique needs of girls in conflict zones
How do you keep dreaming when your independence is taken away from you? When life pushes you in a direction you never wished for? The teenage girls taking part in our new Adolescent Girls Programme dare to transform their lives against the odds.
Help us reach 3,000 girls by the end of 2025
Donate today to help us enrol more girls in our Adolescent Girls Programme, addressing the unique needs of girls in places affected by conflict.
Read stories
Nerat
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When we first met Nerat Dabwol in early 2024, she was a 15-year-old from a rural village in Plateau State, Nigeria who had been forcefully married, had a baby and was forced to drop out of school. After seven months, we connected with Nerat again to see how her life has transformed since enrolling in the programme.
Josephine
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"I dare to fulfil my dreams despite being a teenage mother." After being sexually abused by a family friend, Josephine became pregnant and had to drop out of school at just 15 years old. Completing Women for Women International Rwanda's Adolescent Girls Programme helped her improve her life. She's now planning on working as a hairdresser and saving money to return to school.
Every woman has the power to transform her own life — and the lives of girls around her. On International Day of the Girl Child, we are spotlighting the barriers to equality facing girls in Nigeria and the women working to clear the way.