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World Association of Girl
Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is celebrating International Women’ s Day
by organizing 24-hour Chat. It will take place from 10.00GMT 8 March to
10.00GMT 9 March.
Crossing eight time zones, eight
young women will moderate discussions on education for girls, violence against
girls and young women, decent job opportunities for young women, female
leadership and girls’ and young women’s participation in development of the
post-2015 agenda.
We will include your ideas and
suggestions resulting from the chat in the International Day of the Girl Action
Plan – our call to governments, businesses, institutions, civil society and
individuals to help create “The world we want for girls”.
From
The International Day of the Girl
(IDG) Ambassadors will “pass the torch” to each other after a three hour
session devoted to the most important elements identified by girls in the World
we Want for Girls campaign. During each session you will have a chance to learn
about the key facts on the theme, bring your perspective, share your experience
and offer your solutions and recommendations, as well as listen to other
experts and guest speakers. Your suggestions and recommendations will further
inform the IDG Action Plan.
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Friday 8 March 10.00GMT – Education, hosted by Sangam World Centre in 13.00GMT – Violence against girls hosted by Lombonana Andriamampionona in 16.00GMT – Decent jobs 19.00GMT – Post 2015 agenda hosted by Pippa Gardner in the 22.00GMT – Violence against girls hosted by Lorena Obando in Saturday 9 March 01.00GMT – Decent jobs hosted by Kourtney Pratt in 04.00GMT – Post 2015 agenda hosted by Michelle Alvarez in 07.00GMT - Education hosted by Eleni Beveratou in the |
Why join the
conversation?
In every walk of life, be it
health, education or employment, girls and young women are lagging behind boys
and young men due to persistent discrimination, stereotypes, cultural norms and
traditions, legislation and practice.
The IDG Action Plan already
includes results collected through “The world we want for girls” campaign.
Overwhelmingly, people wanted to see a stop to violence and a start for
equality. They wanted a world where girls were no longer discriminated against,
and were instead respected and had access to education and opportunities to
make decisions about their own lives. Over 50 per cent of respondents said that
it was sometimes or often challenging to be a girl where they lived. It doesn’t
have to be this way.
On International Day of the Girl
on 11 October 2012 we started the conversation. International
Women’s Day on 8 of March is an excellent opportunity to continue the
debate and draw the world’s attention to girls’ rights as human rights.
We want to hear your voice,
support you to take action and connect you to other people doing the same all
around the world. Your contributions will create a powerful tool, a call to
action we can all use to influence and engage with people to make sure the
world we want for girls becomes a reality.
We will use the IDG Action Plan
to approach funders to support our programmes, talk to governments about
prioritizing and investing in girls, work with partners to deliver holistic
solutions to the issues girls are facing, develop more programmes and support
more projects done by girls for girls.
Your voice counts - so join the
conversation and invite your friends along too!
How to join the
conversation:
On International Women's
Day 2013, March 8, go online to
www.wagggsworld.org/en/chat,
you will see a message that says ‘click here to join the conversation’, click
and log in via Facebook, Twitter, Rumble talk or as a guest. Then simply type
and chat!