✨ International Day of the Girl Child — Geneva, 11 October 2025
🙌 On 7 October, at the United Nations in Geneva, Mercy Hands Europe joined @unwomen, @clafggeneve, @hihswiss, NGO CSW Geneva, and @soroptimistglobal to spotlight how global commitments can become local action for girls’ education, protection, and empowerment.
💬 The panel gathered inspiring speakers, including Jan Puttfarken (UN Women), Carolyn Handschin-Moser (NGO CSW Geneva & WFWPI), Dr. Kalpana Sankar (Hand in Hand Switzerland), Ruzanna Tarvedyan (Geneva Consensus Foundation), Donatella Benjamin (Soroptimist International), Prem Anand, Arndt Soret, and Mihoko Kobayashi (Hand in Hand Switzerland), as well as Michela Gisella Maccabruni, Executive Director and Founder of Mercy Hands Europe. The discussion was coordinated by CLAFG and moderated by Juliana Cici.
💫 We were proud to advocate for this important cause as Mercy Hands Europe, reaffirming that girls’ education and empowerment cannot wait.
💌 A heartfelt thank you to @clafggeneve for the kind invitation — let’s continue the work and do even more for girls around the world. 💪
🌍 Educate. Protect. Empower.
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