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We must empower the girl to achieve a sustainable future

Social and cultural factors increase the vulnerability of girls, making them more affected by poverty than boys. [Courtesy]

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 the International Day of the Girl Child.

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