Invitation: International Day of the Girl 2021 Celebrations

[ICTP/infopoint - Emili Sabina]

To celebrate International Day of the Girl 2021, UNESCO is holding two 
online events on 11 and 15 October.


*On 11 October*(1.30pm – 3.30pm CET):Digital Generation. Our Generation: 
Learning in the era of COVID-19 
<https://events.unesco.org/event?id=555349315&lang=1033>recognizes the 
profound transformations that have taken place as many countries turned 
towards high-tech solutions to ensure continuity of learning during the 
COVID-19 pandemic. The event will discuss what this means for girls, who 
due to the gender digital divide are more likely to be missing out on 
precious learning opportunities*.*

Organized by UNESCO, in partnership with Plan International and the 
French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, this event will include 
the release of UNESCO’s global study on the gender dimensions of 
COVID-19 school closures, developed within UNESCO’s Global Education 
Coalition’s Gender Flagship, with recent evidence collected by the 
Population Council, as well as Plan International's 2021 State of the 
World’s Girls report focusing on online learning.

*Languages:*This event will be broadcast in English, French and Spanish.

*Join us as we celebrate girls on #IDG2021!**
*REGISTER HERE 
<https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KZX482jeS7yb68A0y2dV8A>

*On 15 October*(10am – 11.15am CET) : Celebration of the 2021UNESCO 
Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 
<https://events.unesco.org/event?id=1913369358&lang=1033>laureates and 
the successful conclusion of the Prize’s inaugural cycle (2016- 2020).

In addition to the award ceremony, this event will include the launch of 
a new project supported by UNESCO and Peking University and a panel 
discussion with Prize laureates from Africa on advancing education, 
health, protection and rights for girls during COVID-19 school closures.

*Join the #GWEPrize in celebrating its 2021 laureates!**
*REGISTER HERE. 
<https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MuBENDD9Q92_vqHeXd2P3g>

*Languages:*This event will be broadcast in English, French, Spanish and 
Chinese.

*For more information contact:*
*gender.ed at unesco.org* <mailto:gender.ed at unesco.org>