For the International Day of the Girl Child 2016, the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome’s Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Duffy and his daughter, Elena, share thoughts on the importance of having girls’ participation. #DadsandDaughters.
In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world. The day aims to galvanize global commitments to end gender stereotypes, discrimination, violence, and economic disparities that disproportionately affect girls.
