Girls Category: Women You Should Know presents stories about Girls

AfroArt Photo Series Celebrates The Beauty Of Natural Afro Hair

wyskDecember 11, 2017

While images in the media are slowly become more diverse and inclusive, there’s still a wide gap when it comes to kids of color seeing positive images that look...

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13 Inspiring Ways To Turbo Boost The Girl Power Of The Young Leaders, Activists And Feminists You Know

wyskNovember 30, 2017

Girl Power! Leadership, activism and feminism have no minimum age requirement. So here are 13 inspiring, educational, engaging and downright fun ways to help gi...

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17-Year-Old Behind STEMily K. Site Interviews STEM Role Models For Girls To See, Be Inspired By

Guest ContributorNovember 28, 2017

By Emily Koehne - Before high school, I had no idea what the acronym "STEM" meant. It only hit my radar in the 8th grade, once I started researching high school...

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Sixth-Graders Skillfully Rap About The Awesomeness of Learning And School

wyskNovember 8, 2017

Meet Aryn Fears and Savannah Patterson, two talented sixth grade students from the Milwaukee Excellence school, and the stars of Excellence First, an empowering...

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What Does Gender Inequality Look Like? These Five Girls Can Tell You…

Guest ContributorNovember 1, 2017

By United Nations Population Fund - Despite years of efforts and advances, full gender equality has yet to be realized. There is not one country in the world fr...

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16-Year-Old Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Make Film Chronicling Lives Of Teens Living With Mental Illness

wyskOctober 30, 2017

Tina Tieu is a 16-year-old who is passionate about social justice. Her experience living with her own diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder has made her a voca...

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Animated Short Film Pays Tribute To Ada Lovelace

wyskOctober 10, 2017

“An idea doesn’t care about gender or circumstance, about time or space. An idea only wants one thing - to grow.”...

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The Life-Changing Experience This U.S. High School Senior Had At Women In Science Camp In Malawi

Guest ContributorSeptember 28, 2017

By Khushi Gandhi - This summer I had the opportunity to participate in the WiSci (Women in Science) STEAM Camp in Malawi, Africa. It aligns with the United Nati...

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How Volunteering With Girl Up Strengthened My Commitment To Fighting For Women And Girls

Guest ContributorSeptember 27, 2017

By Jennifer Dooley - Many people have asked me why I have a passion for girls and women’s rights issues. They’ve also asked me why I am spending time each year ...

CareerEmpowermentGirls0 Comments6 min read