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.

Join Us to Commemorate International Day of the Girl

Shades of Us is supporting Girls Virtual Summit 2020, an event hosted by SWAG Initiative to commemorate International Day of the Girl. Here is what you need to know about the event. 

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’.

Girls Hold Up Half The Sky

Participants at the Speech Contest

I have been volunteering with Sow Purpose Initiative since 2017. At that time, it was called SOW Foundation, and the general mandate was to empower young (and vulnerable) women and girls by reaffirming their worth, addressing societal bias that keeps these women and girls struggling to catch up with men and boys in this century, and promoting a culture of excellence for them.

International Day for the Girl Child

Carefree Girls: What we aspire for every girl in the world.
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Today, Shades of Us joins the world in commemorating the International Day for the Girl Child!

We believe every girl deserves the following;