International Day of the Girl Child

proper noun

A holiday celebrated on October 11 that aims to raise awareness of the challenges and issues faced by girls around the world

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative International Day of the Girl

  1. A holiday celebrated on October 11 that aims to raise awareness of the challenges and issues faced by girls around the world

    At its fiftieth session in February 2006, the CSW identified the girl child as its "priority theme," and it collaborated with UNICEF to organize an expert group meeting on the girl child and build momentum toward creating an International Day of the Girl Child.

    2019 October 16, Ashwini Tambe, Defining Girlhood in India: A Transnational History of Sexual Maturity Laws, University of Illinois Press, →ISBN

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 國際女童日 /国际女童日
  • 國際女童日 /国际女童日 (guójì nǚtóng rì)holiday celebrated on October 11
French Journée internationale de la fille
  • Journée internationale de la filleholiday celebrated on October 11
Portuguese Dia Internacional da Menina
  • Dia Internacional da Meninaholiday celebrated on October 11
Spanish Día Internacional de la Niña
  • Día Internacional de la Niñaholiday celebrated on October 11
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APA

International Day of the Girl Child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/International%20Day%20of%20the%20Girl%20Child

MLA

“International Day of the Girl Child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/International%20Day%20of%20the%20Girl%20Child. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “International Day of the Girl Child,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/International%20Day%20of%20the%20Girl%20Child.

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