Slumdog star Freida Pinto launches girls’ day

Hollywood star Freida Pinto took to the skies above London to help launch the first-ever UN Day of the Girl.The Slumdog Millionaire and Planet of the Apes actress was on the EDF Energy London Eye – which will host an all-female takeover today 11 October on the first ever UN International Day of the Girl.

Led by Southbank Centre and Plan UK, the takeover marks the launch of WOW Girls, a day of activities to help highlight girls’ inequality around the world. “I grew up in Mumbai and have seen the inequality faced by girls,” says Freida. “I was blessed but millions aren’t. They face being pulled out of school, married early and having children before they’re ready - and, in some cases, not being born at all since girls are unfortunately considered to be worthless.”

“Girls across the world should have the right to decide their own futures. That’s why on the first-ever UN Day of the Girl, I’m supporting Plan’s call to make girls’ education a priority.  Raise your hand if you believe the same.”

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FNs Internationale Pigedag

Vi har længe talt ned og set frem til i dag: FNs og verdens første Internationale Pigedag. I dag går Plans globale kampagne 'Because I Am a Girl' for alvor i gang.

Verden over er berømte monumenter badet i pink lys: Empire State Building, London Eye, Real Madrids stadion, Pyramiderne, Niagara Falls og ikke mindst Den lille Havfrue på Langelinie.

Plan har siden 2009 været en af de primære drivkræfter i arbejdet for at sikre pigerne deres egen mærkedag. Vi glæder os over, at den i dag er en realitet og håber, det øger engagementet for pigers rettigheder verden over.

Alle Plan-lande markerer dagen med forskellige events, heriblandt oplysningen af de verdensberømte monumenter. Følg med i Plan Danmarks aktiviteter på Pigernes Dag her: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Plan-Danmark/354883793883

Paralympic champion Sarah Storey lights up London Eye for Plan

Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian Sarah Storey OBE is supporting Plan UK’s activities marking the first ever UN International Day of the Girl on 11th October 2012. It’s our chance to draw attention to issues faced by millions of the world’s poorest girls, as a result of poverty and discrimination.
11-time gold medal winner Sarah Storey is lighting up the London Eye in pink and white ahead of the day, when we will join forces with the Southbank to host the ‘WOW Girls’ festival, including an all-female takeover of the EDF Energy London Eye.

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