22. The UN declared October 11 as International Day of the Girl — Recognizing that girls face higher rates of violence, poverty, and discrimination than their older and male counterparts, the United Nations has dedicated October 11 as the world's first International Day of the Girl. Teaming up with GoVoluntouring, the day is meant to be spent fighting gender inequalities around the world via a number of organizations that help educate women on their reproductive systems, work on developing pro-women socio-economic institutions in developing nations, end human trafficking, and much, much more. What are you going to be doing on the 11th?

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