Bill Text: PA HR880 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating October 11, 2012, as the "Day of the Girl" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-10-03 - Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH [HR880 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR880-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4175
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 880 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH, B. BOYLE, BRIGGS, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DAVIS, EVERETT, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, JAMES, KORTZ, KULA, MANN, MIRABITO, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PAYTON, READSHAW, CULVER, THOMAS, SANTONI, SANTARSIERO AND MAJOR, OCTOBER 3, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, OCTOBER 3, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 11, 2012, 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 189 countries, including the
United States; and
WHEREAS, On December 19, 2011, the United Nations established
October 11, 2012, 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
WHEREAS, The goal of the Day of the Girl campaign is to
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commence an open dialog regarding the issues that many young
girls face and to empower them to fight for their rights and
equality; and
WHEREAS, Several groups throughout this Commonwealth,
including The Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest
Pennsylvania, iTwixie, Girl Scouts and the Girls Coalition of
Southwestern Pennsylvania are celebrating the first annual Day
of the Girl; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives supports increasing
girls' participation in sports, 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;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
11, 2012, as the "Day of the Girl" in Pennsylvania.
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