The UN has adopted October 11, 2012, as the International Day of the Girl Child! Our new petition goal is 1,500 signatures by January 22, 2012.
We need to make sure the United States follows suit and declares a national Day of the Girl. Help us keep growing support for Day of the Girl – sign our petition and share it with your friends!
Dear President Obama:
The girls of the United States, along with our brothers, parents, teachers, and friends, ask you to support a National Day of the Girl in the United States.
We are girls like your own daughters, Malia and Sasha. We want the freedom to be ourselves, to be seen as equals in the eyes of others, and to know we are equals in our own minds.
Opportunities for girls in the U.S. may have come a long way in recent decades, but there’s still a lot of work to do to level the playing field for people of both genders. We want the opportunity to recognize the power and potential of girls while also addressing the gender stereotypes that continue to hold us back from true equality.
The United Nations has adopted a resolution to designate October 11 as International Day of the Girl, and girls in the United States want and deserve to be part of that movement. Other countries across the world have set aside days to honor their girls, including India and Bangladesh. The U.S. must be a leader in advancing opportunities and clearing barriers to success for girls.
All people should have the right to live up to their full potential, girls and boys alike. By creating a day devoted to girls, you can help ensure that we are recognizing and reaching our full potential.
