Raising awareness around Int'l Day of the Girl, Oct 11 2013.
Week long celebration and awareness drive at Chartwell Elementary, a UNICEF Rights Respecting School
2. UN
Days
of
Interna/onal
Days
of
Recogni/on…
— But
what
are
these
International
Days
of
Recognition
anyways??
— Earth
Day
in
April
— Water
Day
in
March
WHY?
— Days
are
held
to
raise
awareness
and
draw
attention
to
a
particular
issue
— Be
a
starting
point
for
action
— And
to
inspire
increased
awareness
and
action
amongst
groups
(Schools)
and
individuals
(kids
like
you!)
3.
4. Why
do
we
need
an
Int’l
Day
of
the
Girl?
— Did
you
know?
— All
around
the
world
girls
face
double
discrimination
because
of
their
age
and
their
gender
5. Why
do
we
need
an
Int’l
Day
of
the
Girl?
— So
what??
Being
a
girl
matters
— Millions
of
girls
in
developing
countries
face
obstacles
and
stereotypes
….just
because
they
are
girls
6. Why
do
we
need
an
Int’l
Day
of
the
Girl?
— So
what??
— Being
a
girl
matters
This
means
they
face
challenges/barriers
with
things
like…
— Education
— Healthcare
— Enough
to
eat
— Freedom
to
make
their
own
choices
about
marriage
and
children
— Opportunities
to
participate
in
their
communities
as
leaders
and
decision
makers
7. Did
you
know…
Around
the
world…
— 1
in
3
girls
around
the
world
are
denied
an
education
— 75
million
girls
are
not
in
school
— Every
year,
10
million
girls
are
forced
or
talked
into
marriage
— 1
in
7
girls
in
the
developing
world
will
be
married
before
they
are
15,
some
as
young
as
5
8. But
the
possibility
of
change
is
real…
Shocking
statistics…But
change
is
possible!!!
— Girls
have
amazing
potential
to
create
change
and
influence
the
lives
of
those
around
them
(like
their
sons,
daughters,
sisters,
brothers,
and
cousins)
9. But
the
possibility
of
change
is
real…
Shocking
statistics…
But
change
is
possible!!!
— When
girls
are
healthy,
educated
and
know
their
rights
….they
can
work
hand
in
hand
with
women,
boys
and
men
to
change
the
world!
10. But
the
possibility
of
change
is
real…
Did
you
know…..A
girl
who
makes
it
through
both
high
quality
elementary
and
secondary
education
is…
— More
likely
to
be
literate,
health
and
survive
into
adulthood
— More
likely
to
reinvest
her
income
back
into
her
family,
community
and
country
— Likely
to
experience
less
violence
or
marry
and
have
children
at
a
very
young
age
— More
likely
to
understand
and
know
her
rights
and
be
a
force
for
change
11. Interna/onal
Day
of
the
Girl:
Oct
11th
— This
week
is
a
call
for
everyone
to
realize
how
important
education
is
when
it
comes
to
unleashing
the
power
and
potential
of
girls
— Let’s
make
a
difference,
show
the
world
that
girls
are
worth
it
and
be
an
advocate
13. Week
long
celebra8on
of
Day
of
the
Girl
— Monday:
Opening
Assembly
and
Classroom
Instruction
— Tues:
Trivia
contest
give
away
of
3
pairs
of
tickets
to
acclaimed
film
“Girl
Rising”
at
Kay
Meek
on
Wed
evening
— Wed:
Wear
PINK
Day!
—
Thurs:
TCBY
Pink
Flavour
Fundraiser
for
Day
of
the
Girl
at
lunch
— Friday:
STUDENT
VOTE
on
where
we
will
send
our
fundraising
dollars!
16. Being
an
advocate…being
a
Global
Ci/zen;
What
does
it
mean?
— Learning
about
the
issue
— Asking
good
questions
— Realizing
that
your
attitude
matters
— Knowing
your
rights
matters
— Actively
listening
to
what
others
have
to
say
— Is
prepared
and
organized
— Takes
action,
one
step
at
a
time
— Is
assertive,
but
respectful
and
polity
