Nghe An mountainous students respond to International Day of the Girl Child

On the morning of October 7, in Quy Chau district, the Provincial Department of Population and Family Planning held a ceremony to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child.

Delegates attending the program to respond to the International Day of the Girl Child. Photo: My Ha

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly agreed to take October 11 every year asInternational Day of the Girl Child,to call on the community and the whole society to uphold their responsibility in educating and protecting girls. At the same time, to warn and remind countries to implement gender equality and create the best conditions for them to study for a brighter future.

Speaking at the ceremony, the leader of the DepartmentPopulation- KHHGĐ also highlighted the achievements in the care of girls in recent years. However, currentlyThe work of caring for and protecting girls is facing many difficulties and challenges.

The act of placing hands on the chest to send love to girls. Photo: My Ha

This is also the group that is facing many risks such as sexual abuse, unwanted pregnancy. Specifically, according to statistics, on average each year nationwide, more than 2,000 girls are subjected to violence and abuse in need of support and intervention.

Another serious risk is physical and mental violence, especially in families that still have a strong patriarchal ideology in rural, remote and isolated areas.

A skit by students of Hanh Thiet Secondary School - Quy Chau addresses the issues of early marriage and incestuous marriage. Photo: My Ha

In addition, gender-based violence is also manifested in the situation of abortion to select the sex of the fetus, leading to the current serious gender imbalance at birth. According to forecasts, after 20 years, there will be 2.3 - 4 million young men who will have difficulty finding a wife.

In the coming time, to continue solving the challenges facing the care and education of girls, the participation of all levels, sectors, families, schools and the whole society is needed.

In particular, it is necessary to strengthen the work of protecting, educating and caring for girls. Criticize, condemn and strictly handle acts of law violation, abuse, violence and luring girls into illegal activities.

Drawing and presentation contest in response to International Day of the Girl Child. Photo: My Ha

In particular, promote the role of the whole society in protecting, caring for, and educating girls; giving priority to children in difficult circumstances, poor households, ethnic minorities, and those in remote areas.

With the theme "Gentle girls - Wings of dreams", this year's response ceremony is associated with a communication and exchange program to learn about Gender Imbalance at Birth and gender equality for secondary school students in Quy Chau district.

Comrade Nguyen Trung Thanh - Deputy Head of the Department of Population and Family Planning and Comrade Vuong Quang Minh - Secretary of the Quy Chau District Party Committee presented gifts to disadvantaged students. Photo: My Ha

Through the exchange program, we aim to motivate and encourage girls to be confident and strive to exercise their equal rights in the future; raise awareness to raise awareness among students, teachers and people about the value and equal rights of girls, with the aim of changing positive behavior, contributing to reducing the gender imbalance at birth.

On this occasion, the Department of Population - Family Planning and Quy Chau district also had many gifts to give to poor and disadvantaged students of the district.