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title: HR 362. Girls Empowerment Day; February 20, 2025; recognize
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bill_number: HR 362
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
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status_date: 2025-02-21
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Billy Mitchell
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  - girls education
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# HR 362. Girls Empowerment Day; February 20, 2025; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 362
By: Representative Mitchell of the 88th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 20, 2025, as Girls Empowerment Day; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Trinity Girls Network, founded in July 2016 by Outstanding Georgia Citizen
Award winner Dr. Jacqueline Mohair, persistently works toward the empowerment of girls
and young women through a three-pronged approach: ending violence against girls and
women, preparing girls for success, and providing opportunities through education; and
WHEREAS, Trinity Girls Network extends its impact internationally, including through its
efforts in Zambia, where it provides critical support such as food, clothing, and toys to girls
in need, furthering its mission to empower and uplift; and
WHEREAS, Trinity Girls Network operates as a non-governmental organization with
consultative status under the United Nations Economic and Social Council, allowing it to
advocate for the rights and empowerment of women and girls on a global stage and aligning
its work with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals; and
WHEREAS, globally, 65 million girls and young women are not in school, 31 million girls
of primary school age are not in school, and 33 million fewer girls than boys attend primary
school, with 17 million of these girls never expected to attend school in their lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, over 120 million young people between the ages of 15 and 24 cannot read or
write, with 61 percent of this group being women; and
WHEREAS, half of the children who are not in school live in conflict-ridden areas, and girls
make up 55 percent of this total; and
WHEREAS, nearly 70 million children worldwide lack access to basic education, and more
than half are girls, with evidence showing that educating a girl can break a cycle of poverty
in just one generation; and
WHEREAS, girls who receive an education marry later, have fewer children, earn higher
wages, and support healthier and more prosperous families, underscoring that the
empowerment of and investment in girls are key factors in breaking the cycle of
discrimination and violence, as well as promoting and protecting their full human rights; and
WHEREAS, girls with an extra year of education can earn 20 percent more as an adult, and
a child born to a mother who can read and write is 50 percent more likely to survive past the
age of five; moreover, educated mothers are more than twice as likely to send their children
to school; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is blessed with hundreds of gifted girls and young women
whose full potential has yet to be fostered and developed; and
WHEREAS, education is the key to the empowerment of this state's girls and young women,
fostering the development of their minds and academic and leadership skills as well as
playing a vital role in shaping tomorrow's leaders; and
WHEREAS, the dynamic collaboration of Trinity Girls Network, The Dr. Pat Houston
Performing Arts Academy, The Organization of World Leaders, and The Whitney Houston
Foundation converges annually at the Georgia State Capitol, serving as a powerful catalyst
to empower the lives of young ladies and creating a transformative event that resonates
across the state and beyond.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize February 20, 2025, as Girls Empowerment Day to
celebrate the accomplishments and potential of girls and young women and to encourage
continued efforts to invest in their futures through education and empowerment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body express their deepest gratitude
to Trinity Girls Network and its partners, including its Zambia initiative and its consultative
efforts with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, for their unwavering
dedication to uplifting and transforming the lives of girls and young women both locally and
globally.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 20, 2025, as Girls Empowerment Day, honoring the Trinity Girls Network and its work to educate and empower girls and young women.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates February 20, 2025, as Girls Empowerment Day. It highlights the work of the Trinity Girls Network, founded by Dr. Jacqueline Mohair in 2016, which focuses on ending violence against girls and women, preparing girls for success, and expanding access to education, including efforts in Zambia and consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
The resolution cites statistics on global gaps in girls' education and literacy to support the idea that educating girls has broad benefits for families and communities. It formally thanks the Trinity Girls Network and its partner organizations for an annual event at the Georgia State Capitol, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

### What it does

- Formally designates February 20, 2025, as Girls Empowerment Day in Georgia.
- Expresses the House's gratitude to the Trinity Girls Network and its partner organizations for their work empowering girls and young women.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

### Who it affects

This resolution primarily affects the Trinity Girls Network and its partner organizations, including The Dr. Pat Houston Performing Arts Academy, The Organization of World Leaders, and The Whitney Houston Foundation, who are publicly recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives.

### Why it matters

While the resolution does not change any Georgia law or create funding, it gives official state recognition to an organization's advocacy work on girls' education and empowerment, which can raise public awareness and lend legislative visibility to their annual Capitol event.

### Key provisions

- The resolving clause recognizes February 20, 2025, as Girls Empowerment Day to celebrate girls' accomplishments and encourage investment in their education.
- A further resolved clause thanks Trinity Girls Network and its partners for their work locally and internationally, including in Zambia.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-21)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-21)
- Sponsors: Billy Mitchell
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70689

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr362.md?full=1