By Nermien Riad | Executive Director
On March 8, women all over the world celebrated International Women’s Day. As the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated, “This year, International Women’s Day comes on the heels of unprecedented global movement for women’s rights, equality and justice. Sexual harassment, violence and discrimination against women has captured headlines and public discourse, propelled by a rising determination for change. International Women’s Day 2018 is an opportunity to transform this momentum into action, to empower women in all settings, rural and urban, and celebrate the activists who are working relentlessly to claim women’s rights and realize their full potential.”
And programs like the Valuable Girl Project aim to do just that—empower girls and women on several levels, as they face issues of social isolation, economic vulnerability, gender-based violence, and lack of access to health care and education. By supporting the Valuable Girl Project, you are taking an active role in empowering these girls to tackle and overcome these difficult issues they would otherwise face.
This year, on March 8, our Valuable Girls in Qena celebrated International Women’s day with a field trip to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut; a woman who achieved military victories and explorations around the world! Her temple chronicles the greatness and emphasizes the capabilities of women since ancient times. Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple is a symbol of appreciation to the status of women during Pharaohnic times in Egypt.
In Cairo, the “Big sisters” of the Valuable Girl Project also celebrated International Women’s Day, by putting on a special performance for their “Little sisters” at the Community Development Association in Matrya.
Thank you for helping us honor girls and women, not just on International Women's Day, but throughout the year. It is only through God’s grace and your generous support which makes it possible for us to implement the Valuable Girl Project’s Big Sister-Little Sister mentoring initiative throughout many regions in Egypt. You are helping us provide hundreds of young girls with the chance to gain skills, understand their worth, stay in school, avoid early marriage, gain dignity in the classroom and at home, and ultimately become leaders in their local communities!
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