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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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Body Image and Self Esteem: How Diet Culture Impacts Girls’ Mental Health
Brielle is 15 years old and a GLOW Club participant from Los Angeles, California. This is her essay in her own words: …
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How Nuri is Bridging the Gender Gap in Computer Science
By Nuri, Global Catalyst Youth Correspondent, Detroit GLOW Club Alumna. For far too long, women and girls around the world have been…
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Thuy Didn’t Dare to Dream. Then She Found GLOW Club.
Girls around the world are held back from achieving their dreams due to pervasive and damaging gender norms. When society constantly reinforces…
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Breaking Barriers: How Valeria is Shattering Stereotypes and Celebrating Diversity in Peru
Peru is the second-most popular destination for Venezuelan migrants in the world — many of whom escaped poverty, violence, and political instability…
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This Teen Girl Helped End Child Marriage in Sierra Leone
The West African country of Sierra Leone is home to approximately 800,000 child brides —half of whom were married before the age…
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A Brighter Future for Native American and Indigenous Youth: Our Newest Initiative
At Global Catalyst, we’re building the next generation of powerful advocates and confident leaders by providing mentorship, support, and skills training to…
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How GLOW Club Inspired This 16-Year-Old to Champion Disability Inclusion in Malawi
Girls around the world living with physical disabilities face discrimination and systemic injustices that can prevent them from reaching their full potential. …
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“The Change is Immense.” One Mentor’s Reflection on 9 Years of GLOW Club.
Global Catalyst has been mentoring girls to become powerful advocates and confident leaders through our signature program, GLOW Club, for nearly a…
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GLOW Club Is Tranforming Girls’ Lives in Nepal
Global Catalyst operates mentorship programs for over 16,000 girls across 30 countries. Our signature program, GLOW Club, provides girls with the Social…
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A Brighter Future for Kenyan Girls: A Q&A with GLOW Club Alumna Sylvian
In 2018, GLOW Club Member Sylvian had a dream: To create a brighter future for girls in Kenya. In her home community,…
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Girl Advocates in the U.S., Nepal, and Uganda Are Destigmatizing Periods
In honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28th, Global Catalyst Youth Correspondent Nuri hosted a powerful discussion on menstrual equity with…
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