On Thursday 8th October, girls from India and South Africa met online to share their demands with each other; it was a chaotic but fantastic time connecting up girls and young women thousands of miles apart but with many common experiences. They also heard demands drafted by girls in Burundi.
My Voice, Our Equal Future:
Girls’ Demands ahead of International Day of the Girl 2020
In the last couple of weeks, girls in South Africa, Burundi and India have met in groups to develop their demands for change ahead of International Day of the Girl 2020 on Sunday 11th October.
On Thursday 8th October, girls from India and South Africa met online to share their demands with each other; it was a chaotic but fantastic time connecting up girls and young women thousands of miles apart but with many common experiences. They also heard demands drafted by girls in Burundi.
Below are their demands. Please remember them on International Day of the Girl this Sunday.
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We, girls from South Africa, Burundi, and India, make the following demands together for our rights, and the rights of girls and young women across the world, this year on International Day of the Girl. We demand that our governments hear us.
Demands from girls at Umthombo, South Africa:
Demands from girls at New Generation, Burundi:
Demands from girls at Karunalaya, India:
With huge thanks to Karunalaya in India, Umthombo in South Africa and New Generation in Burundi.
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