HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	84
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

urging the empowerment of young women by annually recognizing october 11 as the international day of the girl.

 

 

        WHEREAS, women's rights are human rights; and

 

        WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that girl children worldwide are often at greater risk of being exposed to and encountering various forms of discrimination and violence; and

 

        WHEREAS, some of these forms of discrimination and violence  include cultural, social, sexual and economic exploitation, abuse, rape, incest, honor-related crimes and harmful traditional practices, such as female infanticide, child and forced marriages, prenatal sex selection, and female genital mutilation; and

 

        WHEREAS, this discrimination and violence often results in less access for girls to quality education, nutrition, and physical and mental health care; and

 

        WHEREAS, this severe disadvantage leads to girls enjoying fewer of the rights, opportunities, and benefits of childhood and adolescence than boys enjoy; thus limiting their potential for full development and leaving them open to further discrimination, violence, and neglect; and

 

        WHEREAS, the empowerment of girls is crucial in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their rights; and

 

        WHEREAS, the empowerment and advancement of girls, guarantees women the possibility of realizing their full potential in society and shaping their lives in accordance with their own aspirations; and

 

        WHEREAS, empowering girls requires the active support and engagement of their parents, legal guardians, families, boys, and men, as well as the wider community; and

 

        WHEREAS, in 2011, the United Nations designated October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child, to be observed every year; and

 

        WHEREAS, Governor Ige proclaimed October 11, 2020, as Day of the Girl Child, asking the people of Hawaii to build awareness of the challenges faced by girls in the United States and around the world, end gender discrimination, support more opportunities for girls, safeguard their rights, and encourage their full social, political, and economic participation; now, therefore,

 

        BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, that October 11 be annually recognized in Hawaii as the International Day of the Girl; and

 

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:  

URGING THE EMPOWERMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN BY ANNUALLY RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 11 AS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL.