Charity UNICEF released a powerful video in honor of International Day of the Girl. In the video, girls from all around the globe are seen lip-syncing to Beyoncé‘s 2016 anthemic single “Freedom,” which is off her Lemonade album.
❤️ this @Beyonce song for #DayoftheGirl!
What is freedom for girls to you? We’ll go 1st. #FreedomForGirls is living w/o fear of violence. pic.twitter.com/0bIDHtjI4K
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) October 11, 2017
This is why International Day Of The Girl is so important:
- Every five minutes a girl dies as a result of violence
- One in four girls gets married as a child.
- 71% of human trafficking victims are female63 million girls worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation
- Girls are twice as likely to be infected with HIV
Take action by clicking this link.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.#FreedomForGirls is education.#DayoftheGirl pic.twitter.com/xF14KleAjf
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) October 11, 2017
It’s #DayoftheGirl 👧👧🏿👧🏼👧🏽
By tackling issues girls face, especially in conflict & disaster, we can help every girl achieve her dreams. pic.twitter.com/Nc0a0f1fpt
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) October 11, 2017
Will you tweet in support of #DayOfTheGirl?