The Center for Healthy Families will brought together hundreds of girls, young women, advocates, community leaders and partners from across Greater Columbus for its annual Day of the Girl summit.
The 2026 inspiring theme, “I’m Just a Girl. And That Changes Everything,” puts the extraordinary power, potential and leadership of girls at the center of the conversation. The event was designed to elevate the voices and agency of young women and girls and inspire a community-wide commitment to ensuring they have the resources, opportunities and support to thrive.
Throughout the day, participants engaged with local community and health leaders, took part in interactive panel discussions, leadership workshops and empowerment activities, and connected with peers and advocates who believe in the limitless potential of girls.
Day of the Girl provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges girls continue to face around the world, including gender inequality, barriers to education, child marriage, and physical and emotional violence. It also serves as a call to action to invest in girls’ health, education, safety and legal rights.
For the Center for Healthy Families, the day is more than a celebration—it’s an invitation for the entire community to stand with girls.
Because when girls are empowered, communities rise.
The Center will continue to engage in three practices.
We ask that you join us:
Commit to listening to our girls.
Commit to creating safe spaces for our girls.
Commit to convening our girls.
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