Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl, to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
To help inform, inspire and raise funds to assist in making change for the better, cievents is hosting a hybrid event to celebrate this important day. All proceeds from the event will be donated to cievents’ global charity partner, SolarBuddy, to support school girls on Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
The event will be held on Wednesday 14 October at the Hyatt Regency Sydney, and you can choose to attend online or in person. Included in the ticket price is the cost of a SolarBuddy light, which will be distributed to a girl living in energy poverty in Vanuatu, enabling her to study after sundown.
“Better education is one of the keys of success for a country,” says Flora Vano, Country Program Manager ActionAid, Vanuatu.
“The lights will assist them with their studies to build a better community of good leaders and also function as a protection device in the evenings when walking to and from public amenities. On top of that, the gift of lights will be useful for the girls to study after sundown and especially when natural disasters occur.”
Natalie Simmons, Global General Manager of cievents says equality starts with educating girls.
“Around the world there are an estimated 132 million girls out of school including 34.3M in primary school age and 67.4M in upper secondary school. Yet, it has also been proven that without educating girls we cannot solve any of the poverty issues faced in the world today.
“Investing in girl’s education transforms communities and the world, and through events like these, we will start to shift the conversation from dealing with the symptoms to addressing and raising awareness at the grassroots level.”
International Day of the Girl is a COVIDSafe event, and seats are limited. Book your ticket now – CLICK HERE.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2020
Time: 7.30am – 10.30am
Venue: Hyatt Regency Sydney or online
Tickets: $55.00 inc GST per person
You have the option to attend the event in-person at The Hyatt Regency Sydney (including breakfast) or attend virtually. The ticket price covers the cost of a SolarBuddy light, which will be distributed to a girl living in energy poverty in Vanuatu.
