Monthly archives: December 2011

Four Ways to Make New Year's Resolutions That Stick
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It's that time of year - New Year's Resolutions! If you want yours to stick this year, here's a few tips on how to make sure they do. Oh, and I’ve also got a shameless plug to ge[...]

Girls Share What Education Means To Them + 5 Famous Education Quotes
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As you're thinking about how glad you are to be on winter vacation from school, stop for a second and think about what it means to girls who had to fight for the opportunity to get[...]

Want to Learn About Plan's Global Impact This Year?
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Plan put together this video to keep you posted on what we've been up to this year. Check it out!

Our 10 Favourite Facebook Convos of 2011!
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This year, thousands of you "liked" Because I am a Girl on Facebook, and then you got involved in the discussion. Today we bring to you our favourite 10 conversations that you ha[...]

Border Crossings: When a Girl's Dream Becomes a Nightmare
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Girls crossing borders are in search of a better life. But their dreams can become nightmares if they don't find what they were looking for when they reach the other side. I[...]

International Day of the Girl: Q&A with MP Rona Ambrose
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We did it! Today the UN has formally adopted October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child!!!! As Minister for the Status of Women Canada, MP Rona Ambrose has taken on t[...]

How To Celebrate Girls This Holiday Season
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Want to add more meaning to this holiday season? Use your time off to help out with the girl movement! Today we've got 5 ways you can use your holiday celebrations to get involve[...]

Celebrating Girls Coming Of Age Around The World
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A rite of passage is a ritual - often a ceremony - marking an important milestone in our lives. Girls and boys have some milestones in common - like becoming an adult or getting[...]

Your Top 10 Favourite Posts of 2011
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Now that New Year's Eve is getting closer, we're looking back on all that happened in the Because I am a Girl movement this year. Stay tuned for our reflections this month! To kick[...]

What Girls Are Wearing Around the World (photos)
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Jeans and a t-shirt is the standard uniform in Canada for almost every child, teen and adult. But what's typical for us isn't always what's typical in the rest of the world. In [...]