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4 Powerful Stories from a Refugee Camp in Malawi That Remind Us What Girls Can Achieve
Read the story: 4 Powerful Stories from a Refugee Camp in Malawi That Remind Us What Girls Can AchieveDzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi is home to more than 60,000 refugees from neighboring countries who have escaped violence, conflict, and persecution. Life in the camp is challenging. Economic opportunities are limited, education is not guaranteed, and recent cuts to international funding have placed even greater strain on already stretched resources. For girls, these circumstances…
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What Happens When Girls Lead? 3 Stories of Advocacy in Action.
Girls know the challenges shaping their lives. They see the barriers keeping their peers out of school, the harmful behaviors that go…
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“I Didn’t Believe My Voice Mattered.” Novelist Etaf Rum On Identity, Agency, and Reclaiming Her Story
New York Times best-selling novelist Etaf Rum did what she was supposed to do. Growing up in a conservative Palestinian-American family, she…
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4 Powerful Stories from a Refugee Camp in Malawi That Remind Us What Girls Can Achieve
Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi is home to more than 60,000 refugees from neighboring countries who have escaped violence, conflict, and persecution. …
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16 Movies From Around the World That Celebrate the Power of Girls
The lessons girls learn about themselves often begin with the media they consume. Here are 16 films that celebrate the power of…
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The Girl Power Playlist: Girls Around the World Share Songs That Motivate, Uplift, and Inspire
Every girl deserves to feel like she can change the world. But far too often, the messages she receives from her community…
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If Every Girl Could Choose Her Own Future, What Would That Future Look Like? 6 Girls Share Their Visions.
Girls around the world are navigating societal pressures, cultural norms, and barriers to safety and education that limit their dreams and opportunities. …
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Twenty Years After a Landmark Law, Argentina’s Girls Are the Ones Defending It
By Katherine Ramos, Program Officer for Latin America This year, Argentina marks the 20th anniversary of its landmark law guaranteeing every student…
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From Local Voices to Lasting Transformation: The Global Catalyst Advocacy Strategy Igniting Girl-Led Change Worldwide
By Riya Thakur, Senior Manager of Global Advocacy In South Sudan — a country where nearly half of girls are married before age…
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How To Celebrate International Day of the Girl with Your Daughter, Mentee, or Other Girls In Your Life
Every girl deserves to feel seen, heard, supported, and encouraged to dream big.
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Reflections on Voice, Power, and Change from Musician and Activist Kiran Gandhi
Kiran Gandhi made international headlines in 2015 when she made the courageous decision to run the London Marathon while freebleeding to start…
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Meta’s New Teen Safety Settlement: What It Means for Girls’ Mental Health
This past August, Meta agreed to pay roughly $17 billion to settle claims from 52 state attorneys general that it knowingly built…
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One Powerful Story That Inspires Our Fight to End Child Marriage
Every year, an estimated 12 million girls are married before their 18th birthday. That’s roughly one girl every three seconds who is forced…
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