Invest in Girls' Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being

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By Cynthia Umeh

Every year, on October 11, the world celebrates International Day of the Girl Child. This day is not just an occasion for festivities: it is a powerful reminder that our time is now—the time to uphold the rights and secure the future of every girl around the world. This blog post is dedicated to understanding the significance of this day and the urgent need to empower girls. As we delve into the issues girls face, we will explore the importance of education, gender equality, and how we can collectively make a difference. Join us in this enlightening journey as we celebrate the potential and resilience of the girl child.

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

Gima Okhiulu delivering her speech at the Half the Sky Speech Contest in Akure, Ondo State.

  By Gima Okhiulu

We attended Half the Sky, a speech contest commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child in Akure, Ondo State, and it was at this event that we met Gima Okhiulu, a student from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Group of Schools in the State. Gima was amazing with her storytelling, linking each of her points to the next in a way that just made you stay glued to what she was saying. And because of how well she delivered her speech, we gave her a cash prize and promised her a spot on the blog for any article of her choice. Here is Gima’s piece on her struggles with low self-esteem.

Low self-esteem is like a silent destiny killer in the lives of growing kids, especially girls. A lot of unfulfilled destinies can be attributed to this ‘plague’.