Celebrating International Day of the Girl!

 

Celebrating International Day of the Girl!

On Friday morning, in celebration of International Day of the Girl, ICRW hosted a discussion on why adolescent girls are key for overcoming global poverty in the post-2015 development agenda.

But to address the needs of adolescent girls, they must be heard. To amplify girls' voices, the event showcased an exhibition of photographs taken by adolescent child brides in Ethiopia, launched the Girl Declaration in D.C., and marked the release of ICRW’s accompanying report, "I Know. I Want. I Dream.” Girls' Insights to Building a Better World,  featuring the voices of more than 500 adolescent girls who helped shape it.

Photo © David Snyder/ICRW

 Did you know that girls with higher levels of schooling are less likely to marry as children? In Mozambique, some 60% of girls with no education are married by 18, compared to 10% of girls with secondary schooling and less than 1% of girls with higher education.

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Exhibit features photographs taken by married girls in Ethiopia

The exhibit showcased at Friday's event displayed photographs from 10 married girls and young women who were all participants in TESFA, a program implemented by CARE Ethiopia and evaluated by ICRW. The photographs depict the world through the girls' eyes and provide a glimpse into their experiences with the program.

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ICRW Releases "I Know. I Want. I Dream.” Girls' Insights to Building a Better World

Friday's event also marked the release of ICRW's latest report, "I Know. I Want. I Dream.” Girls' Insights to Building a Better World. To ensure that girls’ voices are heard, and that their challenges are considered and included in the post-2015 development agenda, consultations with over 500 girls from 14 countries were held. The product was this report, which also helped to shape Girl Effect’s Girl Declaration.