International Day of the Girl Child 2013: Innovate to ensure all girls are educated for the twenty-first century

NEW YORK, United States of America, 11 October 2013 – This year, on 11 October, the International Day of the Girl Child focuses on Innovating for Girls’ Education. The day provides a platform to highlight the continued importance of girls’ education as well as examples of successful, scalable and innovative approaches for tackling lingering challenges related to access, keeping girls in school and ensuring that their education is relevant and meaningful to their future.

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