Has the Africa Girl child got a place, is she valued? Actress Ini Edo quizzes as Intl. Girl child day is marked
Ini Edo asks pertinent questions concerning the African girl child, as the world marks international day for the girl child, which seems to virtually gone unnoticed.
Multiple award winning Nigerian actress, Ini Edo took to her instagram page to celebrate the African Girl child by raising some critical issues affecting the girl child on the continent.
She writes amongst other thing;
“On this 11th day, 9 years ago, the united nation realize it was necessary recognizing the girl child.
It has been of great honor for the girl child to have a day to be marked and celebrated, but so far, have they really been celebrated and valued in Africa? Another question to be asked.
Religiously, we understand that all men are equal but in Africa, women aren’t anywhere close to being equal.”
She further went on to point the significant of the African girl child by stating;
“The girl child is the mother of all children, but in Africa, the girl child has no place and value.
We can only move forward by carrying the girl child along. Our society can only be a better place when the girl child can stand, represent and speak up for her people.”
Today I celebrate with all the girl child, it is our day, it is our time
Never relent in your pursuit in all that you do
We are getting there, and we will be there God willing.
Happy Girl Child Day.
International Day for the Girl child is celebrated every year on the 11th of October after it was initiated in 2012 after a Beijing declaration started the campaign for the rights of girls.
The 2021 theme for the celebration is; ‘Digital generation. Our generation.’ This theme is a call for equal access to the internet for girls as well as digital devices.
