Tompkins
County Public Library, in partnership with the American Association of
University Women of Ithaca, will showcase a week-long book exhibit dedicated to
titles about girls, their lives, achievements and potential.
On
display from October 4 through October 11 in the Library’s Youth Services
Department, this inspiring display will feature a variety of titles appropriate
for young readers and teens, including books by Beah E. Richards, Maya Ajmera,
Jeannine Atkins and Malala Yousafzai.
In 2011, the United Nations declared
Eleanor Roosevelt’s birthday--October 11--the International Day of the Girl
Child in recognition of girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face
around the world. Designed to empower and provide meaningful
participation of girls in the decisions that effect their lives, the
International Day of the Girl Child was developed with a goal of eradicating
poverty and breaking cycles of discrimination and violence against girls and
women through promotion and protection of their civil rights.
The
AAUW is a leading local, national, and international voice promoting equity and
education for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and
research. Since its founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken
positions on current fundamental issues, including educational, social,
political and economic rights.
For
more information about AAUW-Ithaca, contact Sharon Turecek, membership vice
president, at sturecek416@gmail.com
or Muriel Everhart, president, at meverhart@earthlink.net. To learn
more about the Library’s display, contact Sarah O’Shea at soshea@tcpl.org.
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