Educate, Empower, Elevate: Reflect and Act on National Girl Child Day 2025
Today, we celebrate National Girl Child Day, a day dedicated to promoting equality, equal rights, and equal opportunities for girls. It raises awareness about the various challenges they face in the society, and is a call-to-action to work together towards eliminating them and ensuring a safe, empowered and bright future for every girl of our nation. National Girl Child Day was established by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008 and aligns with Government's broader efforts to empower the girl child. Empowered Girl Child Equates to Empowered Nation Strong and empowered girls have the capability to uplift their families, communities, society, and the nation. In a country where 48.42% of the population is female, the empowerment of girls and women is essential for achieving progress, prosperity, and peace. Although significant improvements have been made over the last few decades, our society is still marred by serious issues such as gender-b...