Today is International Day of the Girl and to mark this occasion, 15 female ambassadors posted to Ireland from different countries and continents wish to convey a special message to their younger sisters - the girls of Ireland and around the world.
They do so in order to give due recognition to the Day of the Girl, as well as to its main protagonists – young females. Inspired by their own experiences, they wish to share a message of self-acceptance, self-belief and self-respect to the women of the future.
Developed and produced by the Embassy of Poland, the video features the female heads of the diplomatic missions of the following countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Romania, South Africa, and Ukraine.
The Ambassador of Poland to Ireland, Ms. Anna Sochańska, said:
"This project of ours to celebrate the International Day of the Girl is very close to my heart. At the Embassy, we had been thinking for some time about how best to acknowledge young females on this, the occasion of their (relatively unknown) day. I cannot think of a better message than this video.
"I am really happy that our call for action received such an overwhelming response from my female colleagues; their support and commitment were vital for this project to succeed. The result is a heartwarming, uplifting, universal video that we hope will find its way to the hearts and minds of girls and young women here in Ireland, but also anywhere else in the world. I wish to repeat the final words of our message, to make it resonate even more with our younger sisters: Don't forget - the world is in your hands!"
For more information on this day of celebration go to this UNESCO site.
