International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC)
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) which falls on 11 October is an outcome of resolution 66/170 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 2011, in recognition girls’ rights and unique challenges girls face around the world.
Bhutan joined the international community to observe the IDGC in 2013 on the theme “Innovating for Girls’ Educationâ€, with the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) collaborated with Babesa Primary School, Ministry of Education. In 2014, the NCWC along with the Chairperson of the NCWC joined Damphu Higher Secondary School staff and students to observe the IDGC, which focused on “Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violenceâ€.
This year, with the theme for the IDGC set as “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030†the program is to be observed at Khasadrapchu Middle Secondary School on October 11, 2015, for which Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck will grace the occassion as the Chief Guest.
All Updates
- Awareness on NCWC for students from Laya Central School
- Annual Gender and Child Focal Point Meeting
- Sensitization to Dzongkhag and Thromde Women and Children Committee
- Quotation for high end wifi access point
- Consultative workshop to harmonization of Guidelines/ SoPs pertaining to Child in Conflict with the Law
- 111th National Day Celebration
- Validation Workshop on Violence Against Women and Girls Study
- The National Women and Children Welfare Committee meeting
- Invitation to the Launch of the Bhutan Pilot
- The Bhutan Pilot: Addressing Violence against Women and Children
- Orientation for three new Asst. Protection Officers
- Birth anniversary of the great Fourth
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- Bhutan’s first female captain
- 11th Coronation Anniversary