Iran: Girl children are innocent victims of oppression

In 2012, the United Nations designated October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child in an effort to draw attention to the special needs and problems of girl children and help them achieve their human rights such as education, nutrition, equality before the law, medical care, as well as prevention of violence, discrimination and forced early marriages.

http://www.women.ncr-iran.org/articles/4377-iran-girl-children-are-innocent-victims-of-oppression