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Youth Initiative for Community Empowerment (YICE)

by jacollura | February 27, 2013 at 6:32 PM

I just found out about a wonderful organization in Uganda. … Read More»

Girl Rising in Portland

by jacollura | March 7, 2013 - 20:00 - 22:00

10x10's feature film, Girl Rising, is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrat … Read More»

International Girls in ICT Day (in Brussels, Belgium) April 25, 2013

by KathyG | April 25, 2013 (All day)

The International Day, "Girls in ICT" is an initiative, backed up by the Member States of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) , which aims to empower and encourage girls and young women to c … Read More»

Offer: Call for Applicants: Brookings Institution Global Scholars Program Fellowship (Deadline to apply: 20 March 2013)

by mrbeckbeck | February 22, 2013 at 2:35 PM | Opportunities

Global Scholars Program … Read More»

Girls Affirmative Action Dialogue Forum 2013

by TYSA | February 23, 2013 (All day)

Kitale, February 13, 2013 Re: Invitation to Girls Affirmative Action Dialogue Forum 2013 Date: Saturday, February 23rd 2013 … Read More»

Dignity and Bodily Integrity – Girls’ rights to protection against Virginity Testing

by Osai | February 13, 2013 at 7:12 AM

“A woman’s body should not be used as a tool for intimidation, and nobody should have their dignity violated.” Samira Ibrahim – an Egyptian woman who was forcefully subjected to a virginity test d … Read More»

It's Time to RISE UP and SPEAK UP Together

by DushiYanthini | December 14, 2012 at 5:55 AM

“It’s Time to RISE UP and SPEAK UP Together” ~ 25th November 2012 marked the Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which is also the beginning of 16 da … Read More»

A Cruel Cut in the Name of Tradition: One Woman’s Story of How She Fought Back against Female Genital Mutilation

by TaretoMaa | December 8, 2012 at 3:43 AM

The terror of what was to come overwhelmed me. I could run no more and knew that for my mother to be spared from being beaten and from possible death, I had to submit to my father’s will. … Read More»