On International Day of the Girl Child, what’s holding girls back?

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Dear John,

Did you know that according to UN research, between 40% and 68% of girls with disabilities in the world experience sexual violence before the age of 18? Or that each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18? Or that over 200 million women and girls alive today have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM)?

Today is International Day of the Girl Child, and an important reminder of why we are working toward a world in which every girl can live safe, fearless, and free - and can thrive and make a difference.

We are happy to have partnered with Evoca Foundation ([link removed]) this year to create‘Untie the Knot’, a short campaign film produced by Evoca Pictures ([link removed]) . The poignant film highlights the complex and irrefutable connection between the prevalence of child marriage and climate change and calls attention to the importance of a future in which every girl’s right to freedom is upheld.

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Untie The Knot- International Day of the Girl 2023 - Evoca Foundation x Equality Now

Please watch this powerful video and share it with your friends, family, and networks.

Here are a few more things you can do today:
* Follow Equality Now on X (formerly Twitter) ([link removed]) , LinkedIn ([link removed]) , Instagram ([link removed]) , and Facebook ([link removed]) , share as we observe today, and continue highlighting girls’ rights.
* Listen to Equality Now’s Global Executive Director, Mona Sinha ([link removed]) , speak on the importance of this day ([link removed]) and what’s at stake in securing girls’ futures.



In Solidarity,


Niki Kandirikirira
Global Director of Programmes

PS - We are thrilled to share that our partnership with philanthropic retailer Olivela.com ([link removed]) has raised more than $20,000 for Equality Now. This week, in honor of International Day of the Girl, Olivela will be donating 20% of net proceeds from every purchase on Olivela.com ([link removed]) to Equality Now to aid in our mission of creating a just world for women and girls everywhere.

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