The International Day of the Girl by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose

A perfect introduction to discussions around gender inequality for junior school children. Order a copy today and celebrate the Girl.

The International Day of the Girl by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose
Illustrated by Simone Shin

This introduction to the International Day of the Girl and its worldwide significance encourages children to recognise their own potential to make change, providing both a perfect lesson in social justice and a celebration of girl power.

The United Nations designated October 11th as the International Day of the Girl, a day to increase awareness of problems that affect girls --- and only girls --- around the world and to encourage progress toward gender equality.

Nine stories inspired by the real-life experiences of girls from all over the globe bring to light the importance of this day. Each story is set in a different country and sensitively describes an inequity faced by a character and how she addressed it. The challenges include gender-based violence, illiteracy, lack of access to technology, sanitation, nutritional disparity and child marriage. Each story features a positive description of the main character --- strong, smart, creative, inventive, brave, talented, caring, funny, ambitious --- and each concludes with a realistic yet hopeful outcome, presenting the girls as more than victims of their circumstances. Their powerful, and empowering, experiences will stir the activist in every child.

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