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Rally for Girls' Sports: A Guide to Title IX for Parents, Coaches and School Officials

Submitted by Kate Meyer on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 1:00pm
Member Organization: 
National Women's Law Center
Date/Time: 
12/01/2010

To address the discrimination in athletics that girls still face in high schools nationwide, the National Women's Law Center launched the Rally for Girls' Sports: She'll Win More Than a Game campaign, which features advocacy and outreach to parents and other adults. The campaign also includes the filing of administrative complaints against twelve school districts across the country for failing to provide girls with equal opportunities to play sports, in violation of Title IX.

Register now for the upcoming webinar:
Rally for Girls' Sports: A Guide to Title IX for Parents, Coaches and School Officials
Wednesday, December 1 at 1:00pm Eastern
 

I am a Young Feminist

Submitted by Kyla Bender-Baird on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:00pm

By Kyla Bender-Baird

I am filing this under "love this."  The Ms. Foundation for Women gave a nice shout out to young feminists today on their blog, Igniting Change, as part of the Young Feminist Blog Carnival.  "Feminism matters to me because it takes into account all of these issues and addresses the interconnections of identity, oppression, and activism," says young feminist (and Ms. staffer) Rebecca Villatoro. Don't miss this fabulous video she include in her blog post: 

 

 


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Press Release: NCRW Launches Initiative with Investing in Girls (IIG)

Submitted by Kyla Bender-Baird on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 4:26pm

The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) announced the launching of a new initiative in partnership with Investing in Girls (IIG), a joint venture to help high school girls from a broad range of backgrounds and communities develop interests and careers in the financial services industry.

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Girls Inc Scholars Take It to the White House

Submitted by Kyla Bender-Baird on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 3:26pm

By Kyla Bender-Baird

I have to admit, when I was a kid, I was convinced that I would be the first woman President of the United States.  Eventually, I abandoned that career goal but to this day am still a bit of a politics nerd.  Well, it's nice to see that the next generation of girl leaders are getting a jumpstart on civic engagement thanks to Girls Inc.  Earlier this month, four Girls Inc National Scholars met with the First Lady's staff to discuss barriers to physical activities for girls across the U.S. Click here to view videos of the girls talking about this amazing experience.


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Map It! The Global Status of Girls

Submitted by Kyla Bender-Baird on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 4:51pm

Introducing the new, fully interactive method of feminist geographical mapping: online map tools!


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First Lady Michelle Obama to Serve as National Honorary Chair of Girls Inc. Board of Directors

Submitted by jmumbey on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 11:06am
Member Organization: 
Ms. Foundation for Women
NEW YORK, NY (March 24, 2010) - Girls Incorporated, the nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold and the oldest girl-centered organization in the United States, is delighted to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama has agreed to serve as the organization's Honorary Board Chair.
 
In this role, Mrs. Obama will lend her support to the ongoing work of Girls Inc., particularly around creating opportunities and resources for girls to learn and grow, to navigate the unique challenges they face growing up, and to discover their potential as leaders with the courage and vision to change the world.

 

Teen Girls in Business

Submitted by kpeterson on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 2:05pm

Strengthening the pipeline of girls and young women interested in business careers is a critical lever for change.

URL: 
http://www.sophia-associates.com/Teen_Girls_in_Business.pdf

Girl Scouts Transforming Leadership

Submitted by jmumbey on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:03pm

 The video details the Girl Scout Experience, in essence reconceptualizing leadership as we know it.

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Member Organization: 
Girl Scouts of the USA

Ten Girl Scouts Honored as 2009 National Young Women of Distinction

Submitted by jmumbey on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 11:38am
Member Organization: 
Girl Scouts of the USA

January 13, 2010

 

 

NEW YORK, N.Y.—Girl Scouts of the USA is proud to announce its 2009 National Young Women of Distinction honorees. Each of the ten young women has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest award in Girl Scouting—and has been selected as a National Young Woman of Distinction for demonstrating extraordinary leadership in the completion of her community action project. The Girl Scout Gold Award is earned by fewer than six percent of all Girl Scouts.

Each honoree spent one to two years on a community action project that has had far-reaching effects in her community and beyond. Among the honorees this year are authors, advocates, and environmentalists with projects based in a wide range of locations—from India, Africa, and China to neighborhoods in Louisiana and California.

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