As the World celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child with the theme “Digital Generation Our Generation Not Without Girls.

The Flashlight Actions on Girls Safety (FLAGS) supported by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and girls program held an event to celebrate girls and amplify their voices to ensure their challenges and barriers are collectively addressed.

FLAGS participants at the IDGC event

TCF ED, welcomes during her speech at the IDGC event

FLAGS participants at the IDGC event

Cross section of participants during the round table discussion with a Community Leader, Director Health Bwari Area Council, FCT Police Gender Desk officer and FIDA on “Gender-based violence the shadow pandemic; Way forward”

TCF team member during the International Day of the Girl Child event

FCT Police Gender Desk officer Funmi B. Kolawale

The girls made different presentations and the key highlight from the event was a round table discussion with a Community Leader, Director Health Bwari Area Council, FCT Police Gender Desk officer and FIDA on “Gender-based violence the shadow pandemic; Way forward”. In attendance at the event was the Police Gender Desk, Funmi B. Kolawale, Director of Health Bwari Area Council, Dr Goji S.D, FIDA FCT, Amarachi Chukwu, Durumi Community Leader and other Government organizations and CSO’s were represented at the event.

Director Health Bwari Area Council Dr Goji S. Dambo

FIDA FCT rep. , Amarachi Chukwu

A cross section of participants at the IDGC event

FLAGS participants presentations during the event

A cross section of participants at the IDGC event