GIRLFORCE: UNSCRIPTED AND UNSTOPPABLE

Let’s be honest, a girl child should be celebrated all day, everyday although there’s a special day dedicated for that (11th October, which is the International Day for girl child) which gives us even more reasons to celebrate, treasure and lift them up all around the world. 25years ago, 30,000 men and women from over 200 nations converged in Beijing China for the 4th world Conference on Women and determined to recognize the rights of women and girls as human rights. Since 2012, October 11 has been set aside as the International Day of the Girl Child, the essence of this day is to highlight and address the needs and challenges faced by the girl child, while promoting empowerment of the girl child and the fulfillment of their human rights. According to the United Nations, "the day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights." This year, the UN's theme f...