Media Advisory: Minister and Girl Guides Sign International Day of the Girl Proclamation
The Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, will join the Marconi District Girl Guides to sign an International Day of the Girl proclamation today (Thursday, October 11). The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium of Morris Academy School in Mount Pearl. Media are asked to enter through the main entrance and will be met by girl guides and brought to the gymnasium.
International Day of the Girl was proclaimed by the United Nations as a way to promote equal treatment and opportunities for girls worldwide, including freedom from violence and abuse.
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Media contact:
Michelle Hunt
Director of Communications
Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
709-729-5148, 725-1593
michellehunt@gov.nl.ca
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