We want the freedom to be ourselves, and to be treated as equals, regardless of sex. We want legislation and programs that ensure the rights and dignity of girls everywhere. We want a National Day of the Girl to explore gender discrimination and advocate for equality for every girl in the world. We want to create positive, concrete changes in how all girls and women are treated and perceived.

Day of the Girl is about highlighting, celebrating, discussing, and advancing girls lives and opportunities across the globe. When girls come together to talk about things that really matter to us, we can teach other people–grownups, boys, girls all across the world–a new way of thinking about issues like gender stereotypes, discrimination, and opportunity.

This campaign is a project of School Girls Unite, an organization of students and young women leaders in the United States and in Mali working to advance the U.N. Millennium Development Goals related to gender equality and universal basic education, as well as child marriage prevention and other human rights issues.

www.dayofthegirl.org | facebook.com/dayofthegirl | @dayofthegirl | girls@dayofthegirl.org

Let's talk turkey! Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

NikkiWDC