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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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How a Young Girl is Fundraising for Period Poverty
Yona is turning 12 this May and is organizing her own fundraiser for girls around the world in celebration of becoming a…
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What Can You Do To Respond To The Youth Mental Health Crisis?
May is Mental Health Awareness month and we’ve never been in more need of focused attention on mental health for youth –…
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The State of Girls’ Mental Health in 2022
In December, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a stark warning about the state of girls’ mental health: during 2021, there was a…
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The Impact of Climate Change on Girls Around the World
To commemorate Earth Day on April 22nd, the following are accounts from two club members from Uganda on the impact of climate…
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8 Simple Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Although climate change impacts everyone, it is not gender-neutral. It has significant social impacts and magnifies existing inequalities. Gender inequality coupled with…
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Covid-19 in the Global South: Has Herd Immunity Been Reached?
In January, NPR posted an article detailing research from Malawi that showed that the country may have already reached herd immunity against…
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8 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day
To the Global G.L.O.W. community, International Women’s Day highlights a time for women and girls to come together and celebrate the empowerment…
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The Importance of Encouraging Girls to Trust Themselves & Build a Strong Sense of Self
From a young age, women are taught to cater to the needs of others and put themselves last. Society conditions girls to…
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Healthy GLOW: The Impact of Utilizing Social Emotional Learning Tools in Sexual and Reproductive Health Education
Social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies are a crucial tool when it comes to the teaching of sexual and reproductive health (SRH)…
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The Power of Mentorship in Kenya
Phoebe Ekman is a Global G.L.O.W. Partnership Coordinator from Tumaini La Maisha in Kenya. This is her account, in her own words:…
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The Impact of Mentorship – A Branch of Knowledge
Nuri is 18 years old and a Global G.L.O.W. participant from Detroit, Michigan. This is her essay in her own words: I…
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