I grew up a damsel. I am done with that now.
Tag: Girls’ Rights
Some Teen Girls Never Tell
There’s a reason that teen girls don’t speak up more often about their experiences with rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. It’s because they’re afraid.
Empowering Girls to Recognize Their Boundless Brilliance
What do you do when you’re faced with the knowledge that even young children have internalized the kinds of sexist notions that hold girls back? If you’re Audrey Shawley, you roll up your sleeves, grab your female friends and get to work smashing those preconceptions.
Claiming Public Space for Girls on International Youth Day
In 2015, UN Women declared public space to be “a social good, which should be safe, accessible, inclusive and available for all,” though many youth do not enjoy such accessibility. This is especially true for young women.
Child Marriage Isn’t Just Happening “Over There”
Child marriage affects 650 million women and 150 million men worldwide—including the United States and Europe. That’s one girl every 23 seconds.
We Heart: The Girl Scouts Anthem Inspiring Young Feminists to Shine On
The Girl Scouts and Breakthrough Music have released a new anthem for young feminists everywhere: “Watch Me Shine,” written by two-time Grammy winner Liz Rose and chart-topping songwriter Emily Shackelton.
Finding Common Footing in the Fight to End Child Marriage
Conversations around child marriage all come down to sex: who should have it, when and with whom. Advocates are struggling to agree on all three questions.
WATCH: A Message from Our Syrian Sisters
In a powerful video, four Syrian peace-builders share a single message to the world: Syrian women have ambitions and capacities to make change.
Poverty is Fueling the High Rates of Child Marriage in Turkey
While child marriage is often framed as a traditional practice, in Turkey it is actually largely an economical one.
Girls in India Aren’t Feeling the Impacts Recent Legal Victories on the Ground
Last year, India’s highest court ruled that sex with a child was always rape, closing child marriage loopholes in their age of consent laws. Victory celebrations ensued around the world—but reports from India reveal that the ruling has been difficult to enforce at the community level.