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Tag: Girls’ Rights
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.
Girls Rise Up
Once found only on college campuses, feminist clubs are on the rise in high schools, and even some middle schools, nationwide—and they illustrate the power of student activism.
The Case for Gender Equality—On This Day and Every Other
We at Save the Children have put gender equality at the top of our agenda. On this International Day of the Girl, we’re calling on the U.S. government to do the same.
We Heart: The International Day of the Girl Anthems Celebrating Young Feminists Worldwide
Two girl-powered videos are taking the Internet by storm today as feminists around the world celebrate International Day of the Girl.