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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
19-291
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 19, 2012
To recognize and honor FAIR Girls in celebration of the first International Day of the Girl on October 11, 2012, and to declare October 11, 2012 as “Day of the Girl” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, equality and universal access to education and opportunity for every girl and boy are among the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals supported by 189 countries, including the United States;
WHEREAS, the United Nations established October 11 as the annual International Day of the Girl Child supported and co-sponsored by the United States and 97 other countries;
WHEREAS, the “Day of the Girl” campaign calls on communities across the globe to recognize that girls worldwide face many injustices, such as discrimination, gender stereotypes, child marriage, labor and sex trafficking, and lack of educational and economic opportunities, and push to empower girls to fight for their rights; and
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia, as the epicenter of the nation, should continue to explore gender empowerment issues, such as improving services for all girls, especially girl survivors of abuse, trafficking, and discrimination, by advancing equal educational and economic opportunities for District of Columbia girls, increasing safe housing for homeless, exploited and otherwise at-risk girls, and swiftly prosecuting those who commercially exploit and abuse children by joining FAIR Girls and other local organizations to speak out against gender-based injustices, celebrating all girls’ potential and encouraging all girls to pursue their dreams.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Day of the Girl Recognition Resolution of 2012”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby declares October 11, 2012 as “Day of the Girl” in the District of Columbia and commends this observance.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
