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If Every Girl Could Choose Her Own Future, What Would That Future Look Like? 5 Girls Share Their Visions.
Read the story: If Every Girl Could Choose Her Own Future, What Would That Future Look Like? 5 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. In honor of International Day of the Girl, we asked girls around the world to imagine something different: The responses we received are full of hope, possibility, and a desire to create something…
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6 Fun, Meaningful SEL Activities to Help Girls Develop Confidence and Advocacy Skills
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is one of the most effective ways for girls to learn how to understand themselves, build healthy…
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10 Ways Fathers Can Raise Confident Girls Who Believe in Themselves
Recent research indicates that girls with involved, affirming father figures tend to develop stronger self-esteem, take more risks, and are more likely to pursue leadership…
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The Global Catalyst Summer Reading List: 15 Books That Celebrate Girls and Women
Books have the power to challenge our perspectives, spark new ideas, and remind us of the strength found in stories — and…
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It’s Time We Start Calling Menstrual Stigma What It Is: A Form of Violence Against Girls
Consider a 13-year-old girl. Call her Amara, though she has thousands of names, and she lives on every continent. She woke up…
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7 Eye-Opening Period Poverty Statistics Everyone Should Know
Period poverty — which is the lack of access to menstrual products, clean facilities, and proper menstrual health education — strips people…
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How Many States Have a Period Tax? The Hidden Cost of Menstrual Products in the U.S.
When we talk about menstrual inequity, it’s easy to picture it as a problem happening somewhere else — in rural communities without…
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We Condemn Child Marriage Abroad. It’s Time We End It At Home.
A judge signed a form, and a 16-year-old became a wife. This happened in the United States. Emily stood in a courtroom…
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Women’s History in the Making: 6 Girls Leading Change Today
Every year in March, we honor the bold, brave, resilient women throughout history who refused to stay silent and accept injustice. This…
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For This Teen Mother in Kenya, Mentorship Was a Lifeline
At Global Catalyst, we know intimately from our work in underserved communities around the world that mentorship can completely change the course…
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Youth Advocates Speak on Access to Justice: 5 Takeaways from Our Global Dialogue
At the 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women, global leaders gathered to discuss one of the most urgent issues facing…
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This International Women’s Day, We Need Accountability — Not Applause
Every year in March, the global community comes together to commemorate International Women’s Day: to celebrate progress, achievements, and so-called “advancements” in…
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Khloe Thompson: From Kare Bags to Global Impact, and What It Really Takes
Global Catalyst believes in the power of girls to lead, create, and inspire. Our new series, The Ally Series, puts youth changemakers…
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