World Girls Day in Brandenburg: Save strength for girls, future!

World Girls Day in Brandenburg: Save strength for girls, future!

On the occasion of the upcoming UN World Girls Day on October 11th, Brandenburg will draw attention to the rights of girls and young women with a variety of events and actions. In cities such as Potsdam, Cottbus, Schwedt, Hohen Neuendorf, Luckenwalde and Brandenburg an der Havel, planned rallies and celebrations can be expected by numerous organizations. Particularly noteworthy is the "girl*party" on the old town market in Brandenburg, organized by the project "Girls*Kram" of the Democratic Women's Association State Association Brandenburg e.V., which is supported by the Ministry of Equal Opportunities with 4,250 euros.

Equal Opportunities Minister Ursula Nonnemacher encourages the citizens of Brandenburg to participate: "World Girls Day is an important occasion to point out the challenges and discrimination with which girls are confronted worldwide. Girls often experience disadvantages and inequalities, be it in relation to the distribution of house work or in the form of sexualized violence." She emphasizes the need that girls have to be encouraged in their development and education in order to be able to live freely and self -determined.

Importance of girl work

The contact and coordination office for girls*work of the State of Brandenburg (KUKMA) plays a central role in the support of girls and young women. With an annual budget of over 65,000 euros, which is provided by the Ministry of Equal Opportunities, the KUKMA has the task of networking specialists and working for the interests of girls. Their commitment will be supplemented by the desired further training “Intersectional Girls*Work” from November 2024, which for the first time offers cross -border training in the East German federal states.

In her statements, Minister Nonnemacher emphasizes the importance of girl work for equality policy in Brandenburg: "Self -determined and critical girls are the basis for a just future." Despite the progress, she is certain that there is still a lot to do to ensure barrier -free access to girls' work for everyone, regardless of their place of residence.

State equality officer Manuela Dörnenburg explains that World Girls Day is an important tool to draw attention to existing inequalities. Despite better educational qualifications, many girls experience disadvantaged perspectives in professional life. It is therefore crucial to further expand and secure the valuable offers of the girls' projects in order to sustainably promote equality.

Bianca Strzeja, project manager of the KUKMA, emphasizes the positive development that can be achieved through the work of girls. This work not only helps to question patriarchal structures, but also strengthens the self -determination of the girls and promotes social equality. It demands long -term and reliable financing of girls work in order to be able to maintain the necessary offers even in difficult times.

The World Girls Day, which has been proclaimed by the United Nations since 2011, serves to put the concerns of girls worldwide in the spotlight and to deal with the rights to opportunities and equality. This year this day will offer the platform again to address many important topics related to equality and to draw attention to the challenges with which girls are confronted in different contexts.

The multitude of events and the active involvement of the community underline the importance and urgency of these topics and show that dialogue about the rights of girls and young women continues to be top priority in Germany.