Currently, 612 million girls and women worldwide live in conflict zones, a staggering 50% increase over the last decade. Gender inequality and violence escalate dramatically during crises, with those assigned female at birth suffering 95% of all sexual violence and facing barriers to education and health care. War Child’s work aims to provide specialist mental health support, safe learning spaces, healthcare access, legal aid, and economic opportunities for these vulnerable populations.
Since 2021, War Child UK’s Day of the Girl concerts have now raised over £290,000 to support these efforts, with some of the UK’s most exciting artists, including Griff, Lola Young, Olivia Dean and Bree Runway, lending their voices to support the charity’s work protecting, educating, and advocating for the rights of girls and women amidst the turmoil of war.
The campaign was generously supported by promoter Communion ONE and headline sponsor DHL.
Clare Sanders-Wright, Head of Live Music at War Child UK, added: “To have raised over £40,000 this year to help fund War Child’s work supporting women and girls affected by conflict around the world is incredible. As ever, we couldn’t have made these shows happen without the immense generosity of the incredible artists and their teams involved this year, as well as Communion ONE, DHL, and the iconic venues where fans got to enjoy these shows. I’m a firm believer that music has the power to create change, and with our work more vital today than ever before, these shows are a sign of hope for the brighter future we’re working to provide for every child affected by conflict.”
