Day of the Girl!

Today is a day to celebrate girls around the world! Recognized by the United Nations, International Day of the Girl brings into focus the challenges and barriers girls face on their way to empowerment. Girls face unique educational, economic, and humanitarian gaps. It is the responsibility of all people to uplift girls through education, access to health and reproductive care, and advocate for their rights!

“Adolescent girls have the right to a safe, educated, and healthy life, not only during these critical formative years, but also as they mature into women. If effectively supported during the adolescent years, girls have the potential to change the world – both as the empowered girls of today and as tomorrow’s workers, mothers, entrepreneurs, mentors, household heads, and political leaders. An investment in realising the power of adolescent girls upholds their rights today and promises a more equitable and prosperous future, one in which half of humanity is an equal partner in solving the problems of climate change, political conflict, economic growth, disease prevention, and global sustainability.” - United Nations on International Day of the Girl Child

HealthEd Connect is proud to uplift girls every day - from scholarships for girls in Zambia to reproductive health education for girls in Nepal and many programs in between. We are grateful to YOU for making it possible to empower girls around the world!