The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town hall held at UN Headquarters provided an opportunity for young women activists to engage directly with policymakers and offer recommendations on what they need to fully realise their rights.

The President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSCOC), Bob Rae hosted the meeting. "The importance of insisting on completely equal rights of women and young girls is an official commitment of the United Nations, but it is also a personal commitment for which we must wage a combat," he stated.