On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.
Consequently, an article has been added in the Constitution of Pakistan in the Fundamental Rights Chapter to ensure free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of five to sixteen years.
All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA) organized and event highlighting ‘The Right to education as a fundamental right with special focus on the Girl Child’.
The aim of the event is to strengthen the advocacy to promote education for girls and effective implementation of article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan. Parliamentarians, partner NGOs, stake holders, media, students and civil society representatives were invited. Masarrat Misbah and Ayesha Taslim participated in the event as DSF representatives.
APWA announced a campaign to strengthen the advocacy for promotion of education for girls and effective implementation of article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan. Masarrat Misbah was nominated as Campaign Ambassador to head the working panel. The panel will ensure promotion of the rights of the girl child through advocacy, awareness of rights, teachers’ training and skill development. Masarrat Misbah took the initiative to announce training of 100 girls as beauticians. This initiative was highly appreciated. It was pledged that all members will contribute their expertise to empower the girl child.
