In most cultures across the world the girl child is often exposed to many sorts of abuses and discrimination which make her vulnerable and weak. These forms of abuses, which may be physical or psychological often, affect the development and the ability of the girl child to achieve her full potential. Given that this group of individuals is vulnerable, it requires additional protection in various forms in order to permit them to also achieve their full potential to the best of their ability. In was in this regard that the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) recommended the elimination of all forms of discrimination and abuse of girls and protection of their rights. This followed the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. The Convention set forth the basic human rights of children, usually those under 18 years of age. Although the convention set out the general rights of the child, it also spells out some human rights violations that are unique to the girl child, including discrimination based on sex, prenatal sex selection, female genital mutilation and early marriage. These practices are still ongoing in many parts of the world.