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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows that #GirlsBelongHere by sharing his role with young woman for the day Français


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Oct 06, 2017, 12:38 ET

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In advance of International Day of the Girl, Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, spent the day on Parliament Hill as part of Plan International Canada's #GirlsBelongHere initiative

OTTAWA, Oct. 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared his office with 23-year-old Breanne Lavallée-Heckert yesterday as part of Plan International Canada's #GirlsBelongHere initiative, demonstrating that girls everywhere have the right to pursue their dreams and achieve their full potential.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, to Parliament Hill on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which illustrates every girl’s right to pursue her dreams and fulfill her potential. (Photo: Adam Scotti) (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, to Parliament Hill on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which illustrates every girl’s right to pursue her dreams and fulfill her potential. (Photo: Adam Scotti) (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his office with Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which celebrates girls in positions of leadership and power leading up to International Day of the Girl. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his office with Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which celebrates girls in positions of leadership and power leading up to International Day of the Girl. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his office with Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which celebrates girls in positions of leadership and power leading up to International Day of the Girl. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his office with Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which celebrates girls in positions of leadership and power leading up to International Day of the Girl. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrates Plan International Canada's #GirlsBelongHere initiative in recognition of International Day of the Girl alongside #GirlsBelongHere participant Breanne Lavallée-Heckert and Plan International Canada President and CEO, Caroline Riseboro. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrates Plan International Canada's #GirlsBelongHere initiative in recognition of International Day of the Girl alongside #GirlsBelongHere participant Breanne Lavallée-Heckert and Plan International Canada President and CEO, Caroline Riseboro. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomes Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, to Parliament Hill on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which illustrates every girl’s right to pursue her dreams and fulfill her potential. (Photo: Adam Scotti) (CNW Group/Plan International Canada) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his office with Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which celebrates girls in positions of leadership and power leading up to International Day of the Girl. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares his office with Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, 23, on Oct. 5 as part of Plan International Canada’s #GirlsBelongHere initiative, which celebrates girls in positions of leadership and power leading up to International Day of the Girl. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrates Plan International Canada's #GirlsBelongHere initiative in recognition of International Day of the Girl alongside #GirlsBelongHere participant Breanne Lavallée-Heckert and Plan International Canada President and CEO, Caroline Riseboro. (CNW Group/Plan International Canada)

"Meeting Prime Minister Trudeau and symbolically sharing Canada's leadership for the day was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I'm grateful for this incredible opportunity to show the world that girls belong on Parliament Hill – and anywhere their aspirations take them," says Lavallée-Heckert, a second-year law student at McGill University.

To mark the upcoming International Day of the Girl on October 11, Lavallée-Heckert is one of a diverse group of girls from across Canada that has called on leaders in a variety of sectors – including politicians, journalists, educators, and business executives – to share their role for a day. Plan International Canada's #GirlsBelongHere initiative illustrates every girl's right to be seen and heard in places where females are traditionally underrepresented, including positions of power and leadership.  

Prime Minister Trudeau and Lavallée-Heckert spent the day discussing critical issues such as prioritizing girls' and women's rights in Canada and around the world, applying a feminist lens to policy, and empowering a generation of young people to advance gender equality. They also attended an award ceremony for elite athletes with disabilities, met with senior staff, and prepared for Question Period. 

"This experience has motivated me to continue raising my voice so that girls and women have equal opportunities to step forward as leaders, influencers, and decision-makers, despite the barriers we face," says Lavallée-Heckert.

Globally, millions of girls still bear the brunt of poverty, are denied an education, forced into marriage and face violence because they are young and female. The majority of the 1.2 billion people living in extreme poverty are girls and women. More than 62 million girls around the world have never stepped foot into a classroom. Each year, 15 million girls under 18 will be married. Globally, women hold 22.8 per cent of parliament seats and constitute just five per cent of mayors. Fewer than three per cent of CEOs heading the world's 500 leading corporations are female.

"It's imperative that we come together to become advocates with and for girls, and to ensure discrimination, stereotypes, and inequalities don't prevent them from achieving their dreams," says Caroline Riseboro, President and CEO of Plan International Canada. "We are inspired by Prime Minister Trudeau's support for our #GirlsBelongHere initiative and for recognizing the immense power and potential of girls, including Breanne."

#GirlsBelongHere is part of Plan International's global mass initiative, with more than 600 participants across 60 countries. In recognition of this year's International Day of the Girl, girls will be stepping into high profile roles including: Prime Minister of Finland, the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, the Mayor of Dublin, the CEO of Google Australia, the President of El Salvador, and the CEO of Ikea Switzerland.

About International Day of the Girl

In 2009, Plan International Canada led an extensive two-year campaign that engaged thousands of Canadians in a call for an International Day of the Girl as part of Because I am a Girl, a global initiative to end gender inequality and recognize girls' rights as human rights. In December 2011, with unanimous all-party support, the Canadian government led the United Nations to officially declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl.

About Plan International Canada and the Because I am a Girl initiative

Founded in 1937, Plan International is one of the world's oldest and largest international development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all faiths and cultures, Plan International strives for a just world that advances children's rights and equality for girls. Because I am a Girl is Plan International's global movement to transform power relations so that girls everywhere can learn, lead, decide and thrive.

Visit plancanada.ca and becauseiamagirl.ca for more information.

SOURCE Plan International Canada

Media contacts: Kyla Pearson, Plan International Canada, C: 647-459-7557, [email protected]; Allison Dewhirst, Hill + Knowlton Strategies, C: 416-898-8113, [email protected]

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