Girls Human Rights Month

  • Multi-Day Flagship Convenings

    Thousands attend our annual celebration of girls’ rights every February.

  • GHR Practitioners Conference

    Groundbreaking conference for the world’s leading legal minds.

  • 300+ Speakers

    Human rights leaders, parliamentarians, judges, lawyers, activists, academics, and youth leaders from around the world.

  • 30+ Countries represented

    International guests, speakers, and experts across all events.

  • 100+ Girls on Stage

    Every year, girls lead, speak and shine on centre stage.

Why Girls Human Rights Month?

Girls Human Rights Month, observed each February, exists to focus sustained national and international attention on the rights of girls - in law, policy and everyday life. Girls continue to face systemic inequality, gender-based violence and barriers to opportunity. A dedicated month creates structured space for education, dialogue and action across schools, universities, institutions and civil society. February is not symbolic. It is a coordinated period for raising visibility, strengthening accountability and advancing practical change.

What Happens In February?

Throughout the month:

  • Educational establishments, institutions, and civil society organisations host rights-focused programmes;

  • Young leaders participate in structured dialogue;

  • Public and legal institutions engage in discussion;

  • National and international convening take place;

  • Leadership and measurable impact are recognised.

Why It Matters?

A single day is rarely enough to address systemic inequality. A month allows more sustained engagement, cross sector collaboration and meaningful progress. Girls Human Rights Month connects youth voice with institutional responsibility - ensuring that awareness leads to action, and action leads to implementation.

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How Can You Join the Movement?

✅ 1. Sign the Global Pledge

Encourage your school, university, firm, NGO, or public institution to endorse the campaign by signing our Global Pledge — and proudly displaying it on your website. Together, we’re building public commitment to girls' rights around the world.

→ Sign the Global Pledge

✅ 2. Host Your Own Event in February

Plan your own event to mark Girls Human Rights Month. Whether it’s a workshop, panel, school assembly, art exhibition, or community conversation — your contribution matters. Share your plans and get featured on the Global Calendar of Events.

→ [Submit Your Event]

✅ 3. Promote the GHRM on social media

Follow us on social media. Use our hashtag on social media. Let’s use social media for good and create a buzz!

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About Our Events

National & International Dialogue. Our events form the central public gathering in February for Girls Human Rights Month (formerly, the Girls Human Rights Festival). These convening provide structured forums in which young leaders, legal practitioners, educators, policymakers and civil society representatives engage in informed dialogue the recognition and implementation of girls’ human rights.

Purpose. The Flagship Convenings are designed to facilitate structure cross sector dialogue aligned with annual February priorities. They elevate youth-informed perspective within formal institutional settings and strengthen accountability through direct engagement between young leaders and institutional stakeholders. They recognise sustained and measurable contributions to advancing girls’ human rights.

International Expansion. As Girls Human Rights Month develops, the Flagship Convening model is being extended to additional countries. Each national convening operates within a shared February framework while retaining contextual relevance within its jurisdiction. This approach support coordinated international alignment; cross-border learning and collaboration; institutional engagement across multiple systems; and progressive movement toward broader international recognition. 

Girls Human Rights Festival 2026

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Girls Human Rights Festival 2025

Other Events

  • IWD 2025 Legally Empowered: Girls Leading Change

    Held in celebration of the International Women’s Day 2025 in partnership with Fieldfisher, this dynamic event was all about igniting the passion and power of the next generation of girls human rights lawyers!

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  • Girls Human Rights Awards 2024

    Held in the exclusive Main Hall at Inner Temple, this groundbreaking event showcased and recognised the incredible human rights work of girls and women.

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Girls Human Rights Festival 2024