As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child 2025, Nigerians and Protect the Precious Foundation are joining the global call to recognize, uplift, and empower girls everywhere.
Protect the Precious Foundation (PTPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting girls through mentorship, safe spaces, and leadership development. In a press statement signed by the founder, Ambassador Norah Okagor, the foundation highlighted the urgent need to remove barriers that continue to hold girls back from school dropouts and child marriage to lack of access to healthcare.
Observed annually on 11 October, International Day of the Girl is a key global moment on which to celebrate girls everywhere, amplifying their voices, actions and leadership. It is a day that belongs to everyone who cares about girls and their rights. On this day, we come together to recognize and advocate for the full spectrum of girls’.
All around the world, girls are stepping up to meet today’s biggest challenges. They are organizing in their communities, fighting for climate justice, demanding an end to violence and reimagining their futures. Girls are asking to be seen not only for the challenges they face, but for who they are and the solutions they bring. Yet, too often, their voices go unheard, their actions ignored, their needs and rights pushed aside.
As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Declaration – the world’s blueprint for gender equality – International Day of the Girl is a rallying cry to see girls for who they truly are, to listen to their voices and to recognize their limitless potential.
For girls aren’t waiting for a better world, they are building it.
“This year’s theme, ‘The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead,’ is a powerful reminder that girls are not just the leaders of tomorrow they are leaders today,” the statement reads. “We’ve seen firsthand how support and empowerment can help girls find their voices, build confidence, and lead change in their communities.”
In a press release signed by the founder of PTPF, Ambassador Norah Okafor, she called on individuals, communities, and policymakers to do more than celebrate to take action.
She added that “Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, to dream, and to lead. This is not just a moment of recognition; it’s a movement. Let’s stand with girls, amplify their voices, and build a world where they can thrive without limits.”
