International Day of the Girl
Together with girls
International day of the girl
International Day of the Girl is a day to celebrate the incredible potential of girls. Because the talent, ideas and strength of girls have the power to change the world.
Yet every day, girls continue to feel unsafe, unrepresented, and unheard. Change isn’t coming fast enough, and girls have had enough of the empty rhetoric.
Girls across the world are coming together to make their voices heard and challenging the inequalities they see around them.
Together with girls we can make sure that International Day of the Girl becomes more than just a day in the calendar. But we need you. Because only together can we power change. If not now, when?
Precious took over from Alice Delahunty, National Grid President of Electricity Transmission 
Camille, 17, took over from Tom Keith-Roach, AstraZeneca UK President 
Arifa, 14, took over from David Thomas, Barratt Developments CEO 
Nataly, 19, took over from Lisa Brankin, Ford of Britain & Ireland MD & Chair 
Ideja, 19, took over from Sarah Thomson, People’s Postcode Lottery Head of Group Tech UK
Girls' takeover
This #DayOfTheGirl, girls are taking over businesses, boardrooms and brands. Across science, politics, sport, technology, engineering and media, girls are flipping the status quo, breaking barriers and showing everyone what they can do.
This year girls took the reins at LADbible group, National Grid, AstraZeneca and many more.
Together with girls we are building a world where girls not only believe they can be anything, they become it.
“My favourite part was interacting with professionals from diverse backgrounds and skill sets,” said Precious, 15, about her #GirlsTakeover experience at National Grid.
Together we move
Today, 129 million girls are still unable to go to school. Let's change that.
Move your own way to raise money for girls' rights from 6-9 October. Use the 129 stat to inspire a challenge unique to you and raise £129 to support girls worldwide.
Whether you run 12.9km, walk for 129 minutes or swim 129 lengths, you create your own challenge.
Then grab your friends, family or colleagues or simply go it alone to complete your challenge over a single weekend. Let’s get moving! #TogetherWeMove
Be part of the community powering change
International Day of the Girl is a chance to celebrate the progress and potential of girls around the world. But there is still a long way to go for all girls to be equal.
Girls are powerful. They have ideas and aspirations. They are ready to call out injustice and demand change in their communities. That’s why, this October we’re asking you to join Fierce Voices today by giving £3 a month and be part of the community powering change.
And when you sign up this October, we’ll send you a limited edition #DayOfTheGirl tote bag.
Day of the girl in previous years
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CAMPAIGNS
Powered By Girls
In 2022, the tenth year of International Day of the Girl, girls across the world are coming together to make their voices heard.
Pull the thread
On International Day of the Girl 2021 we’re standing with girls as they take over boardrooms, the stereotypes that hold them back and their futures.
Listen to girls
Join us on International Day of the Girl 2020 to celebrate the voices of powerful girls, and stand with them as they take on the issues that matter to them.
Society needs a makeover
For International Day of the Girl 2019 we're asking you to #ListenToGirls about body image – so they know they can reach their goals and fulfil their potential.
Street harassment: It's not OK
Every day, girls across the UK are being harassed in public places. For International Day of the Girl 2018, join us as we stand with them and say it's not ok.