PRINTER'S NO. 2197
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
488
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, HENNESSEY, BISHOP, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
ROZZI, SIMS, DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, READSHAW, KIRKLAND, FRANKEL,
CALTAGIRONE, VEREB, KINSEY, C. PARKER, YOUNGBLOOD, V. BROWN,
MURT, COHEN, THOMAS, P. DALEY, MAJOR, BIZZARRO, MILLARD,
SCHREIBER, GINGRICH, MARSICO, FARINA, McNEILL, GROVE,
SCHLOSSBERG, GOODMAN, WATSON, WARD, KAVULICH, D. COSTA,
O'BRIEN AND W. KELLER, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 11, 2015, as the "Day of the Girl" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Equality and universal access to education for every
girl and boy are among the United Nations' Millennium
Development Goals supported by 191 countries, including the
United States; and
WHEREAS, On December 19, 2011, the United Nations established
October 11 as the annual International Day of the Girl Child,
supported and cosponsored by the United States and 97 other
countries; and
WHEREAS, The Day of the Girl campaign calls on communities
across the globe to recognize that girls worldwide face many
injustices, such as violence, gender stereotypes,
discrimination, lack of education, child labor, early marriage
and economic inequality; and
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WHEREAS, The goal of the Day of the Girl campaign is to
commence an open dialog regarding the issues that many young
girls face and to empower girls to fight for their rights and
equality; and
WHEREAS, This year marks the fourth observance of Day of the
Girl, which continues to emphasize that girls in Pennsylvania
and across the world can realize their dreams by achieving
through education, especially by targeting the fast-changing
areas of science and technology in schools, universities and
vocational education programs so that girls develop the skills
for jobs that drive our 21st century economy; and
WHEREAS, Several groups throughout this Commonwealth,
including Girls on the Run, the Girl Scouts, the Women and Girls
Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania, iTwixie and the Girls
Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania, have organized many
different activities aimed at the Day of the Girl observance,
including a Day of the Girl Summit in Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives supports increasing
girls' participation and achievement in education, science and
math-related activities, increasing high school graduation rates
and providing equal opportunities for all girls by speaking out
against gender-based injustices, celebrating all girls'
potential and encouraging all girls to pursue their dreams
through education and otherwise; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
11, 2015, as the "Day of the Girl" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate and
thank all groups involved in promoting Day of the Girl
activities in this Commonwealth and all those who work every day
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to promote girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human
rights for their efforts to help girls in this Commonwealth and
elsewhere achieve their full potential.
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