SheCanHeCan is combining forces with the National Council of Monaco to highlight local efforts to achieve gender equality and parity in the Principality as the nation joins many other countries around the world in celebrating the International Day of the Girl on 11th October.

This will be the seventh consecutive year that SheCanHeCan and the National Council have worked together to raise awareness of the ongoing issues facing young girls—and women—across the globe, including here in Monaco.

The National Council will be hosting an event at its headquarters in the Place de la Visitation that will highlight the careers and personal journeys of elected women in Monaco. It will feature speeches and question-and-answer sessions on topics such as the importance of women in politics, against the backdrop of the theme chosen by the UN for the International Day of the Girl: Girls’ Vision for Their Future.

Vibeke Brask Thomsen, the director of SheCanHeCan, will then speak about the association and its flagship project, Monarègles, which aims to establish Monaco as the “first period-equal country in the world” by providing free menstrual products in all public places through pioneering partnerships with the government and suppliers.

“This is already the case in the colleges and high schools of the Principality, as well as in many businesses, including CHPG, the Société des Bains de Mer, and SBM Offshore,” she says.

The speeches will be followed by a cocktail and networking opportunity.

For more information on the International Day of the Girl in Monaco, contact Thomsen via email at vibeke@shecanhecan.org or by telephone at +33 (0)6 80 86 12 35.

To learn more about the Monarègles project, watch the video below:

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Photo source for image of a women’s rights initiative in Monaco in 2023: SheCanHeCan