Because I Am a Girl (campaign)
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Because I Am a Girl is a campaign by the aid organization Plan
. The campaign is made to address the issue of gender discrimination
around the world. The goal of the campaign is to promote rights of girl
s and bring millions of girls out of poverty
around the world.
Reports released since 2007:
for an International Day of the Girl on September 22. The goal is to bring international attention and awareness on the issue of gender inequality and allow for girls to obtain their rights.
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Plan (aid organisation)
Plan is a global children’s charity which operates in 48 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. It is made up of 21 national organisations responsible for raising funds and awareness in their respective countries...
. The campaign is made to address the issue of gender discrimination
Sexism
Sexism, also known as gender discrimination or sex discrimination, is the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to one's gender that indirectly affect one's abilities in unrelated areas...
around the world. The goal of the campaign is to promote rights of girl
Girl
A girl is any female human from birth through childhood and adolescence to attainment of adulthood. The term may also be used to mean a young woman.-Etymology:...
s and bring millions of girls out of poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
around the world.
Annual reports
Each year, a Because I Am a Girl report is released by Plan as an update on the state of the world's girls. The report has been produced annually since 2007. Researchers for the report visit girls throughout the world and summarize their findings in the report.Reports released since 2007:
- 2007: The State of World's Girls
- 2008: In the Shadows of War
- 2009: Girls in the Global Economy: Adding It All Up
- 2010: Digital and Urban Frontiers
Canada
Plan Canada's Because I Am a Girl campaign includes a petition to the Canadian government for a National Day of the Girl on September 22. This petition is designed to lobby the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
for an International Day of the Girl on September 22. The goal is to bring international attention and awareness on the issue of gender inequality and allow for girls to obtain their rights.
United Kingdom
In a 2009 campaign, celebrity women donated pictures from their childhood, discussed women who inspired them, and gave their thoughts on human rightsHuman rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
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