October 11th will be The International Day of the Girl to kick start a movement against gender bias and for girls’ rights everywhere.
This day will be an opportunity to raise a global voice on
behalf of females everywhere in the service of providing equal opportunity for
young girls to become educated and take their rightful place as respected
citizens in society. This dedicated day will be an opportunity to make a
forceful statement about the need to protect young girls from early marriages,
sex trafficking, physical abuse and denial of personal growth opportunities. No
society can flourish when half of its citizens are denied rights afforded to
males. Elevating the status of women will create a rising tide that will lift all
ships everywhere. Girls are not for selling, girls are not for hurting, girls
are people too. The International
Day of the Girl will trumpet these sentiments
loudly around the world.
Richard Lazere, on behalf of East Portland Rotary Human
Trafficking Committee
