Cities across Canada joined Windsor on Tuesday to raise a flag in honour of the International Day of the Girl.
The cities of Windsor, Charlottetown, Calgary, Regina, Toronto, Victoria, St. John’s and Vancouver all answered the call from Windsor-based organization Build a Dream to observe the day.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
The International Day of the Girl, observed annually on Oct. 11, was declared by the United Nations as a way of supporting more opportunities for girls and increasing awareness of gender inequality around the world. Build a Dream president, Nour Hachem-Fawaz, second from right, and her Build a Dream team, raise a flag for International Day of the Girl at Charles Clark Square on Tuesday.In the lead-up to International Day of the Girl, Build a Dream representatives were in Toronto on Oct. 4 and 5 to host #DreamerDay2022.
Hachem-Fawaz said 3,000 people attended the event, which included keynote speakers and panel discussions from different industries, live entertainment and interactive exhibitor booths. A Dreamer Day flag was raised to kick off the event and “ensure that young women and girls dream big every day.”
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