Day of the Girl Summit News and Updates

Girls Speak Out

We hope you have kept up your enthusiasm from #IDG2017 and are getting excited already for the International Day of the Girl 2018! IDG is not just a day; it’s a movement. Join the IDG Movement today!

If you missed the 2017 Girls Speak Out, you can watch it below. We keep hearing that the 2017 Girls Speak Out was the most impactful, every. What did you think? We’d love to hear how IDG has impacted you and your community. Join us and add your voice, today!

Thank you, Working Group on Girls for your hard work, dedication and vision!  #IDG2017 #GirlsSpkOut

Be sure to check back to learn about plans in the works for IDG 2018. Check out last year’s Girls Speak Out, right now:

This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, Girls Speak Out, IDG 2017 and tagged girls rights, Girls Speak Out, human rights, IDG2017, IDG2018, United Nations, Working Group on Girls on October 11, 2017 by Day of the Girl Summit.

Join Us for 11 Days of Action

Follow #11DaysofAction and take action every day, October 1-11, with girls all over the planet as we get ready to celebrate the International Day of the Girl, #IDG2017 October 11!

Just click on today’s Day of Action below and take action now!

 

This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, IDG 2017 and tagged 11 days of action, Day of the Girl, IDG2017, Justice for Girls, October 1 - 11 on October 1, 2017 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Register Now for the Girls Speak Out at the United Nations

That’s right! Registration is OPEN for the 2017 Girls Speak Out at the United Nations in New York City on October 11! You can register right now! Just click here.

Every year, hundreds of girls, 13 and older, join forces to celebrate the unique role girls play in our world. This year, our theme is #JusticeForGirls. How can girls help each other and overcome injustice? What’s it like to have a girl stand with you to overcome a challenge, a crisis or difficult circumstance?

Don’t miss the chance to add your voice to ours!

Wednesday, October 11

3-5 pm
United Nations Headquarters
It’s a FREE event

All girls 13 and over are welcome!
So don’t miss the chance to join us – register now!

#JusticeForGirls #GirlsSpkOut #IDG2017

Sponsored by the Working Group on Girls and the missions of Canada, Peru, and Turkey.

Click here to check out the United Nations highlight reel of the past five Girls Speak Out events.

 

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This entry was posted in Girls Speak Out, IDG 2017 and tagged Girl Heroes, Girls Speak Out, GirlsSpkOut, IDG2017, International Day of the Girl, Justice for Girls, United Nations on September 22, 2017 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Registration is OPEN for Girls Speak Out

Registration is OPEN for the Girls Speak Out event at the United Nations on October 11th 3:00pm – 5:00pm.

Click here to register through Eventbrite and check out our highlight reel of past Girls Speak Out events.

 

This entry was posted in Girls Speak Out, IDG 2017 and tagged Girls Speak Out, IDG2017, United Nations on September 6, 2017 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Who is Your Girl Hero?

We Need Your Stories by September 1!!!

We’ve extended our deadline and want to hear from YOU!

On October 11, 2017, we will celebrate the 6th annual International Day of the Girl (IDG), and the 5th annual Girls Speak Out event at the United Nations.

It’s a huge year for girls around the world. That’s why we need YOU!

Think about girls you know and girls around the world and how they are overcoming the unique challenges they face just because they are girls. Then think about what it’s like where you live. Do or girls like you face unfairness just because you are a girl?  How do you deal with it? How do you overcome it?

Then, tell us a story about it. How did you – or a girl you know where you live – handle something unfair, unjust or even experienced a crisis, just because she is a girl.

There are so many unusual challenges girls have to deal with today, from injustice in society, their community and in the workplace, to unfairness in opportunities in education, or gender violence, sexism, war, climate change, and many others. There’s no right or wrong answer here. What’s important is how you define “crisis” or “injustice” and how you or a girl you know dealt with it.

We want to hear YOUR story. Your story will inspire others. Your story is like the story of millions of girls around the world who will be empowered by hearing from you. So tell us your story!

What is IDG
IDG is our day to celebrate girls everywhere – to celebrate our power, our voices, and our unique place in this world. Help us showcase the creative and collective voice of girls everywhere. The leaders of today need to hear from you. Let’s inspire everyone with our stories of girl power — in art, pictures, poetry, songs, video — to showcase the unique role girls play in our world. No girl is alone. And we are stronger when we raise our voices together. That’s why we need your voice!

We will select a diverse set of bold, funny, sensitive, and powerful, everyday stories from girls to showcase during IDG 2017 on Wednesday, October 11 as part of the 5th annual Girls Speak Out event at the United Nations in New York City!

Here’s how you can send in your story:

1. You can send your story as an individual girl, or a story put together by a group of girls — be sure that all of you are between 13-18 years old, and then capture your story!
2. Tell the whole story in any way you wish –  monologue, a story, a poem, a rant, a piece of visual art, a video, or a song. Be you! Tell us: what happened?
    who was there?
    when was it?
    where were you?
    why did you do what you did?
    who supported you?
    what was the outcome?
3. Then send it to us! Email it, with the consent form, to: IDGsubmissions@gmail.com
   Include: your name, age, country, and contact information
   Send it no later than Friday, August 18th 11:59PM US EST!

And get this, everyone who submits her work will be featured during the month of October on the DayoftheGirlSummit.org website, in our IDG2017 Webcast, or Shoutout Page! Please make sure your submission is in one of these formats:

Poetry or monologue (maximum 250 words)
Video or song (maximum length of 2 minutes)
Photograph (jpeg files of at least 500 x 500 pixels)
Art or graphic design (jpeg files of at least 500 x 500 pixels)

This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, Girls Speak Out, IDG 2017 and tagged 11 days of action, Girl Hero, Girls for Justice, Girls Speak Out, GirlsSpkOut, IDG2017, United Nations, Working Group on Girls on August 28, 2017 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Calling All Girls!

This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, Girls Speak Out, IDG 2017 and tagged Day of the Girl, Fifth Annual Girls Speak Out, girls, IDG, IDG2017, listen to girls, stronger, together, voices on July 24, 2017 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Get Your Own Day of the Girl T-Shirt

You can get your own, official International Day of the Girl t-shirt right here!

Step 1 Fill out the t-shirt order form

Step 2 Make a donation to the International Day of the Girl Summit, via our fiscal sponsor, the Working Group on Girls’ Just Give page (all donations go directly to Day of the Girl). Just make a donation for at least $25 and you’ll get the official International Day of the Girl t-shirt!

Note: Choose Int’l Day of the Girl 2016 under Program.

Step 3 Wait 2-3 weeks for your t-shirt to arrive

It’s that easy! And thank you for your support of the Day of the Girl Summit!

Get started.

Please allow 2-3 weeks for your t-shirt to arrive!

This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, 11 Months of Action, Girls Speak Out, IDG 2016 and tagged Buy a T-Shirt, IDG, IDG2016, Official Day of the Girl T-Shirt, Working Group on Girls on October 14, 2016 by Rebecca Gaynier.

International Day of the Girl Movement

We hope you enjoyed an unforgettable International Day of the Girl! It’s not just a day; it’s a movement. Join the IDG Movement today!

If you missed the 2016 Girls Speak Out, you can watch it here! It was amazing and remarkable. Many tell us that they have been changed by this incredible day. Thank you, Working Group on Girls for your hard work, dedication and vision!  #IDG2016 #GirlsSpkOut

The IDG Summit is a movement in support of girls and together, we are changing the world. Join us and add your voice, today!

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This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, Girls Speak Out, IDG 2016, IDG2016 and tagged by girls, for girls, Girl Scouts, IDG, IDG2016, International Day of the Girl, iTwixie, UN Women, Working Group on Girls on October 13, 2016 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Day 11 – Happy International Day of the Girl IDG2016

Happy International Day of the Girl! #IDG2016
Don’t Miss the Girls Speak Out #GirlsSpkOut right here LIVE – 3-5pm

Join Us Virtually from Anywhere! With our Global Day of Action #GlobalDayofAction
9am-5pm Twitter Chat Schedule
9-10am -#GirlsTakeover UN Women @UN_Women
10-11am – #BuildOn Build On @buildOn
11am-12pm – #TeamGirl @wagggs_world
12:30-2pm – Girl Scouts of the USA @girlscouts
2-3pm – #5YearsofIDG Girls Coalition @GirlsSWPA
3-5pm – #GirlsSpkOut Working Group on Girls @NGOWGG

Global Day of Action Partners:
UN Women @UN_Women
Plan International @PlanGlobal
PROGRESS @PROGRESSCMU
Girl Scouts @girlscouts
Girls Coalition @GirlsSWPA
Build On @buildOn
Working Group on Girls @NGOWGG
Girls Coalition @GirlsSWPA
Loretto Community @LorettoattheUN
Dominican Leadership Academy @dlcngoun
Salvation Army @SalvationArmyUS
School Sisters of Notre Dame @School_sisters
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd @GSIJP @winifreddoherty
Anglican Council of Churches @ACOffice
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts @waggs_world

This entry was posted in 11 Days of Action, Girls Speak Out, IDG 2016, IDG2016 on October 11, 2016 by Rebecca Gaynier.

Day 10 – Girl Leadership

Day 10: Girl Scouts of the USA
What inspired you to become a leader?
When girls embrace their inner leader, there are no limits to what can be accomplished!
#GirlLeaders #LeadLikeAGirlScout
Twitter Chat 1-2pm ET

For over 100 years, Girl Scouts of the USA has empowered girls to develop leadership skills for the good of their communities and our world. Still, even in 2016, there are girls across the globe whose potential is not being fulfilled because they don’t have opportunities to lead. In fact, 62 million girls worldwide don’t have access to education, let alone leadership programming like that offered by Girl Scouts.

Together, we have the power and responsibility to make sure girls around the world have opportunities to realize their leadership potential, regardless of where they come from.

Together, let’s empower girls to harness their inner leader to make the world a better place for us all.

Today, we are calling on you to identify and embrace your inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to make a difference in your community.

 

Here are some actions to take now:

1. Reflect on your own G.I.R.L. leadership experiences and whether you identify as a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, or leader—or as more than one!
2. Share a photo on social media showing how you lead like a G.I.R.L., using #IDG2016 and #GirlsforGirls.
3. Join us for our TWO Twitter Chats! Today – from 1-2pm and tomorrow – on IDG 2016 – from 12:30-2pm! Let’s share exciting ways to encourage others to take the lead!
4. Join Girl Scouts and live every day as a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader—and make a difference in your world.

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged 11 days of action, 5th Anniversary, Day 10, Girl Leadership, Girl Scouts of the USA, IDG2016, International Day of the Girl, Lead Like A Girl Scout on October 10, 2016 by Rebecca Gaynier.