International Day Of The Girl 2018: Facts, Quotes To Empower Young Women

Oct. 11 was declared International Day Of The Girl by a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on Dec. 19, 2011, which recognized the violation of rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

The theme of this year’s International Day Of The Girl was “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce.”

“On 11 October, International Day of the Girl, we are working alongside all girls to expand existing learning opportunities, chart new pathways and calling on the global community to rethink how to prepare them for a successful transition into the world of work. Under the theme, With Her: A Skilled GirlForce, International Day of the Girl will mark the beginning of a year-long effort to bring together partners and stakeholders to advocate for, and draw attention and investments to, the most pressing needs and opportunities for girls to attain skills for employability,” read the United Nation website.

Previous year’s theme revolved around empowerment of girls: “Before, during and after crises.”

The U.N. added 90 percent of the 600 million adolescent girls that will enter the workforce in the next decade will work in the informal sector, where low or no pay, and abuse and exploitation were rampant. Most of the girls will belong to developing countries.

Also, issues like female genital mutilation and child marriage continue to be among some of the issues concerning young girls across the globe. United Nations Children's Fund estimated 130 million girls were globally being affected by genital mutilation, while one among three girls was being married off before turning 18, Metro reported.

Here are a few inspiring quotes and sayings from famous women achievers, to encourage and empower young girls across the globe, courtesy Bustle and Romper:

"I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world,” — Malala Yousefzai

"I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.” ― Jane Austen

“It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.” ― Warsan Shire

"Some people really feel uncomfortable around women who don't hate themselves. So that's why you need to be a little bit brave." ― Mindy Kaling

"Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of." ― Bethany Hamilton

"Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody." ― Jane Austen

"Girl power in my mind is to let girls be exactly what they are. Let them be angry. Let them be resentful. And rebellious. Let them be hard and soft and loving and sad and silly. Let them be wrong. Let them be right. Let them be everything, because they are everything." — Amy Sherman-Palladino