Each year, girl leaders from the U.S. attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women as delegates. This year, three young women at that convening offered Ms. a glimpse into their activism.
Tag: Girls’ Rights
Then and Now: Looking Back at a Decade of Girl-Fueled Activism in Liberia
In 2010, Rosana Schaack met Aisha Cooper Bruce through Rise Up’s program in Liberia. In the years since, they’ve successfully passed a groundbreaking Children’s Law and led implementation of a nationwide Girls’ Manifesto.
Not a Straight, White Man? U.S. Religious Conservatives are Coming for You.
Unless you are part of the narrow demographic of rich, white men deemed to have rights in 1776, this new Trump administration commission won’t protect you.
How Girl Power is Fueling an Evolution in Women’s Wrestling
WWE’s first all-female pay-per-view event, “Evolution,” felt miles away from an all-too-common refrain: “I can’t wrestle her. She’s a girl!”
The Ms. Q&A: Erin Bried Believes in Girls (and Feminist Media)
After working for almost 18 years as a writer and editor, Erin Bried decided to it was time to start a different kind of publication. Kazoo Magazine has been equipping girls to become feminist leaders ever since.
Three Ways Young Feminists Can Find and Foster Their Own Girl Power
Girl power does not have to just be a saying. For girls everywhere, it can be a way of life.
We Need to Invest in the Voices of Adolescent Girls Worldwide to Win Gender Equality
Investing in girls and young women is essential to creating a more just and equitable world—yet adolescent girls around the world often remain invisible, silenced and ignored.
Closing the Political Gender Gap Starts in the Classroom
Among U.S. high school students, boys and girls are equally interested in running for office. As college students, however, things change dramatically.
I’m Not Ready to Make Nice—I’m Ready to Make Change
It is not only our right, but our responsibility to speak up and demand recognition, liberation and change—for ourselves and for those whose situations are so dire that they cannot speak for themselves. To do so, we must embrace kindness and empowerment and reject “niceness” and complacency.
We Heart: The New Initiative Empowering Couples Who Say “I Do” to Help Girls Say “I Don’t”
Couples tying the knot in the U.S. can now do their part to save children from forced marriages around the world—simply by purchasing and registering for the products and wedding experiences they want and need.