QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The State Of Women And Girls Worldwide?
By Micheala Sosby | October 11, 2016There are currently 1.1 billion girls in the world. In 2012, The United Nations commemorated them with the first ever International Day of the Girl. The theme for this year's International Day of the Girl is: Girls' Progress = Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls.
Here's a short quiz to test yourself and learn about some of the key challenges women face worldwide and their efforts to overcome them.
Many celebrated the day with the hashtags #DayoftheGirl and #InternationalDayoftheGirl.
#DayoftheGirl. We are important and valid, and deserving of equal respect and opportunity. pic.twitter.com/m9l3DHxtNp
— Kelsey Juntwait (@keljayy) October 11, 2016
"I’m proud to work for a boss who has declared himself a feminist." —@AmbassadorRice on International #DayOfTheGirl https://t.co/tsEobhRQCP pic.twitter.com/KAQk4dCekx
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 11, 2016
Today and everyday, lets continue the fight to keep girls safe and in school. https://t.co/vXaRRLsDfa #TaughtNotTrafficked #DayoftheGirl pic.twitter.com/d0fxPtY5D8
— Gillian Anderson (@GillianA) October 11, 2016
On the #DayOfTheGirl, let's work to make sure girl refugees - and all refugees - have a future. https://t.co/JeKBal4lCh #WithRefugees pic.twitter.com/E4EwR1N9ra
— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) October 11, 2016
Investing in girls helps them build better lives and creates a more peaceful and prosperous world for ALL. RT if you agree #dayofthegirl pic.twitter.com/4hndfWsEoQ
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) October 11, 2016
It's #InternationalDayoftheGirl - uplift the women/girls in your life accordingly. #ShirleyChisolm #TuesdayMotivation pic.twitter.com/7p5nVi5d1v
— Eliza David, Author (@elizadwrites) October 11, 2016
