Monthly archives: September 2011

Shad Shares Why He Raps About Girl Power
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"I roll with clever broads," starts the first line of Rwandan-Canadian rapper Shad's latest single Keep Shining. Like in so many kinds of pop-culture, women in hip hop are oft[...]

Q&A with Lizo Madikiza, Because I am a Girl Canvasser Extraordinaire!
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Have you ever been stopped in the street by someone with a clipboard and Because I am a Girl shirt, eager to tell you all about the movement? Well, it could have been Lizo M[...]

So, What About Boys?
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That's the question the Because I am a Girl research team asks in its most recent State of the World's Girls report. Inequality affects everyone, and reversing inequality requir[...]

The International Day of the Girl takes the Hill!
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Thanks to efforts of thousands of Canadians like you - signing our e-petition and writing your local Members of Parliament - The International Day of the Girl came one step closer [...]

22 Facts about Girls' Rights
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Getting ready for the Day of the Girl coming up on September 22, here are 22 facts for you to know about girls' rights! 1. Over 500 million adolescent girls and young women live i[...]

Q&A with Rick Miller: Using Theatre to Tackle the Girl Issue
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Sticking with our theme of boys and men who have taken on The Girl Issue, today's male supporter is Rick Miller, an award-winning theatre actor, voice actor comedian and playwr[...]

Behind the Scenes: Q&A with Christina Doyle, Host of Girl News
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The Girl News from Because I am a Girl is a great way to keep up to date with Plan's work with girls around the world, as well as what girls and women in Canada are doing as part o[...]

Guest Post from Jenn Heil: smartgirls by smartwater
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It started as a challenge in Canada and ended as a celebration in Rwanda. After alarming research found that girls in Canada would rather be called “stupid” instead of “fat”, sm[...]

Q&A with Taylor Conroy: Destroying Normal, Supporting Girls
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"It is normal for 1.4 billion people to live in squalor, with not enough to eat or drink, no access to education, and die at a rate of epic proportions. It is normal for women [...]

How Are You Going to Support Girls' Rights This School Year?
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Become an advocate Want to help focus the world's attention on girls' rights? Signing the Girl Petition and writing to your Member of Parliament are two easy ways to raise aware[...]