The United Nations, UN, designates October 11 as International Day of the Girl Child every year to bring to light difficulties and challenges that impede the girl child's well-being and a better quality of life, as well as how to provide answers to them.

"Digital Generation. Our Generation," this year's theme, emphasizes the need of digital literacy and inclusivity for the Girl Child.

Mrs. Charlene Makai Yusuf, the founder and Executive Director of Empower Her 4 Africa, stated that there is no limit to what girls can achieve with technology if given equal access to their male counterparts.

Mrs. Charlene Makai Executive Director of Empower Her 4 Africa

“It is critical to close the digital gender gap so that our girls can reach their full potential and participate in the emerging new world order of digital compliance,” Mrs. Yusuf added.

The NGO organized a road walk procession in Abuja to raise awareness about the importance of bridging the gender digital divide between boys and girls, as well as the importance of digital literacy and skills in tech-related courses for the girl child, as part of the activities planned to commemorate the day.

A digital training workshop for girls was also arranged by the organization at the Government Junior Secondary School Damagasa in Lokogoma, Abuja. Also, Empower Her 4 Africa enrolled and paid school fees for ten adoptive underprivileged girls at the school, as is customary.

4 Empower Her Africa, as a result, has called on governments and relevant authorities to promote girls' access to digital education and devices, as well as for all schools to be equipped with functional, state-of-the-art digital laboratories to improve girls' access to digital literacy.