In case you haven’t heard, there’s a non-profit organization called Girls Inc. that’s “dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.” They work toward achieving this goal 24/7/365. But this week the focus on helping girls around the world gets more attention because it’s officially Girls Rights Week!
What does that mean? It means [...]
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This Week is Girls Rights Week! What Does that Mean and What Can You Do to Help?
Can One Girl Change the World? ‘The Girl Effect’ Thinks So
What if just one girl could change the world?
Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? We’re not talking about a world leader, wealthy celebrity, or even an adult for that matter. But one girl, from a small village in a developing country. Can’t be plausible, right?
There’s an organization that believes it can happen. It’s called The Girl Effect [...]
Care.org’s “Half the Sky” Event: Maybe One Person Really Can Change the World
So I attended last night’s event sponsored by Care.org, Half the Sky a 2-hour, one-time event in movie theaters nationwide (and Canada) based on the book of the same name. I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Wow.
This event comes to us on the eve of International Women’s Day on March 8th and was created to bring [...]
Hardy Girls, Healthy Women: A Great Organization You Should Get to Know!
I love hearing about organizations formed with the mission to help improve girls lives. Hardy Girls, Healthy Women is a nonprofit created to do just that.
I first learned about HGHW a few weeks ago, on Twitter. It was there that I saw that the group had started an online petition voicing concern over a contest run by a clothing [...]
Celebrate International Women’s Day in a Cool Way: See ‘Half the Sky’ on March 4th
Got plans on Thursday, March 4th? Well, if not, now you do.
Grab a girlfriend and head to a movie theater near you to see Half the Sky. It’s a one night, 2-hour event inspired by by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof’s and Sheryl WuDunn’s book of the same name. This event is taking place just a [...]
Make a Holiday Donation to an Organization that Helps Girls
A recession affects everyone. Perhaps no one feels this more profoundly than a non-profit organization. When people are out of work and businesses are struggling to survive, often the last thing on everyone’s mind is to make a charitable contribution.
However, during the holidays, people, businesses and organizations often look to make contributions in their friends’ [...]
G is 4 Girl Spotlight on Reel Grrls
There’s a cool organization based in Seattle that tries to empower girls through the use of a camera. They’re called Reel Grrls and the effects of what they’re doing appears to have ‘reel’ staying power.
According to their site, by the time a girl is 16, she’ll have spent more time watching t.v. than going to school. [...]
The Real Benefit of Social Networking
Everyone’s talking about social media these days: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn. Chances are, if you’re reading this blog or any blog for that matter, you’re not just familiar with these sites, but have been using at least one them for quite some time. Parents wonder what their kids are doing on these networks. Analysts want to [...]
