Global Girl Power invited community members and other leaders for change who came together for an inspiring afternoon of dialogue on issues women and girls are facing locally and globally in the 21st Century. Two years ago United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. This year’s theme by UN was “Empowering Adolescent girls and Ending the Cycle of Violence. On October 11 2014 Global Girl Power marked the world wide movement to improve the lives of girls by hosting a community conference at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey. The conference featured a panel of local experts speaking in six areas of concern: Violence and safety, health, self-defense, girls and gangs, cyber bullying, education and empowerment. Education and empowerment in each area hailed as one of the keys to ensuring freedom and prosperity of females. “It is our job to make our society a livable place so our girls and women can live a life of dignity and respect without the fear of being harassed, abused or worst get killed,” said Lucky Gill founder of Global Girl Power
