The Girl Child: Have we done enough?

Nairobi, Kenya:  October 11, 2014 marked the 3rd anniversary since the International day of the Girl Child was pronounced. This followed the United Nations General Assembly adoption on 19th December 2011 of Resolution 66/170 to declare 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

This year’s theme is "Empowering adolescent girls: Ending the cycle of violence". Many cases of violence targeting young girls continue to be reported around the country. While some people may argue that our society today is plagued with violence and singling out girls is in fact discriminating against boys and furthering the marginalization of the latter, there is no running away from the fact that girls are disproportionately affected by violence, especially of a sexual nature.