Monthly archives: April 2011

Talk Like a Feminist
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"Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings" Now that is something any man, woman and child can understand! However – there are a lot of feminist buzzwords to[...]

Making Girls Count to Help End Human Trafficking
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Every year, thousands of girls are born but don't receive birth certificates from the government. Birth registration means proof – not only of identity, but of existence. Gi[...]

World Malaria Day: Celebs use their star power to bite back!
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Mosquitoes are pests, but did you know they can be deadly? One bite can equal fever, headache and vomiting – the symptoms of Malaria. Life is in danger very quickly if malar[...]

Earth Day: Life in a Landfill
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Can you imagine living in a garbage dump? It sounds like a nightmare, but for many girls in countries like Indonesia, Cambodia, and Bangladesh, living and working in a landfill [...]

Careers for Good: Profile on Louise Arbour – a woman who made a difference
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Meet an exceptional Canadian woman who has put her smarts and devoted her career to helping others; Louise Arbour is a woman who has made a difference. She is a former UN High C[...]

Q&A: What does it take to become a girl delegate?
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Girls Matter. That's the reason that Kadra joined the Because I am a Girl Speakers Bureau in 2009. Even though she gets anxiety about speaking in public, the York University[...]

Girls' Rights Through the Ages
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Ancient Rome and Egypt: In Ancient Egypt, women could own private property, claim inheritance, divorce and sue in court. They didn't need to be represented by a man to claim thei[...]

Girls Clubs Help Girls Stay in School (Guest Post from Ndungu Kahihu)
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Ndungu Kahihu is a Plan staffer and girl advocate extraordinaire. He travels the world for Plan, bringing back stories about girls and girls' rights. Last year he ran a marathon we[...]

Women & Peace: A Female Journalist Speaks Out
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Salimah Ebrahim has travelled the world to cover some of the most important stories of our generation. She became an environmentalist at age 11 and a journalist at 17. Today she sp[...]

Do Girls Need Permission to Leave the House?
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What if you needed permission to leave your own home? In many parts of the world, including Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, the movement of girls and women is restricted by cult[...]