International Day of the Girl

On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, organized by the Association of Business Women, the “Perfect Vision” eye center is 21.04.2016. hosted the 8th grade students of the elementary schools “Jovan Mikić” from Subotica and “Miroslav Antić” from Palić.

Schoolgirls had the opportunity to visit the eye center “Perfect Vision” and learn about the way and organization of work, the services we provide and the technology we use in our daily work. Dr. Branka Ivošević presented the medical profession in an interesting way. She looked back at her beginnings and explained why she chose this profession, as well as what challenges she faced in her career. Through the conversation with the doctor, the girls received numerous tips that will certainly be useful to them when deciding on their future professional career.

The Association of Business Women of Serbia organized Girls’ Day for the first time on April 28, 2011. The goal of this project is to create an opportunity for female students in the final grades of elementary schools to get to know different professions and to find inspiration in the experiences of successful women, which will help them to take the plunge and make the best decision when choosing their life’s vocation. So far, more than 6,500 girls have participated in the project, and the results show the girls’ interest in recognizing entrepreneurship as a possible future place of employment through this kind of real meetings with entrepreneurs.

The International Day of the Girl Child was established at the level of the United Nations and since 2001 has been celebrated every last Thursday in April.