Labour Day is around the corner and I’m chomping at the bit to get back to school.  I love brand new school supplies, fall outfits, seeing old friends again and sharing stories of summer!  At Because I am a Girl we talk a lot about how education makes a difference in the lives of girls, [...]

Forty-seven years ago tomorrow Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech where he spoke about ending discrimination. He told the world, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but [...]

Every year, once a year, on October 15, bloggers around the world unite to focus the world’s attention on one issue. Last year, 13,606 bloggers from 156 countries took part in Blog Action Day to start a conversation about Climate Change. Leading up to Blog Action Day 2010, there are 6 topics on the table: [...]

If you’re still feeling Olympic withdrawal after Vancouver’s Winter Games earlier this year, we have good news for you!   As we speak, hundreds of youth from all over the world are competing in the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Events include everything from archery, to judo, to triathlon. There are tons of Canadian girls [...]

Stereotype has it that girls don’t like to get dirty, but Because I am a Girl Celebrity Ambassador and freeride mountain biker Darcy Turenne proves those that still believe it wrong. As the first female to make a living exclusively from freeride mountain biking, Darcy is willing to get her hands a little dirty for [...]

Did you know that tomorrow is World Humanitarian Day? I must admit, I have a general idea of what a humanitarian is — someone famous who helps the world — but I needed to have a closer look at what being a humanitarian actually is. According to thefreedictionary.com, a humanitarian is “One who is devoted [...]

When we think about children in war, we most often imagine a young boy with a gun – a child soldier. We rarely think of girls in conflict, but they are equally if not more affected than boys. A few months ago we watched Grace, Milly, Lucy…Child Soldiers as part of the HotDocs film festival [...]

I don’t know if you’ve heard about Pepsi Refresh, but its been getting a lot of buzz lately. Pepsi has committed a big chunk of money ($200,000 to be exact) to fund community projects. But instead of deciding themselves who is going to receive the funds, they’re turning that power over to you and me. [...]

Remember Haiti? At the beginning of this year, the crisis following the earthquake in Haiti was all over the news. But now, 7 months later, you only hear the occasional story. Plan was working in Haiti well before the earthquake, and continues to do so, focusing its efforts on children, communities and their families. Last [...]

Check out Project Elle and the Girls Action Foundation: Are you somebody that gets fired up about issues? Do you want to understand what kind of impact you can have? Do you want to make a difference in your community and take action in your own life? Why not join Girls Action and inspiring young [...]