Oh this has been great. We’re about to do our very last show and I’m missing this already.  Over 30 schools from Vancouver to Winnipeg.  Hundreds of girls, and some boys too.  Honestly, it has been so fun!  Girls,  if any of you are reading this, I love you!!! I love it when you ask [...]

When a girl asked this question after the presentation, I knew what she meant.  She was basically asking – how come you’re ignoring the boys? And when we do the presentation in schools where the boys are invited, I imagine they might be thinking the same thing. Success in overcoming poverty and other global issues [...]

At one of the school presentations today, a student asked “Isn’t it more relevant to have a Girl’s Rights presentation like this in one of the countries where early marriage and other issues are happening…how is a “Because I Am a Girl” campaign relevant here in Canada?” I told to her that in my travels, [...]

Masia has done a lot of traveling for her career as a rapper. One of the things she always says is that girls everywhere care about style and like to express themselves in creative ways.  Especially through what they wear. And it’s no different in Canada.  I think being creative shows a sense of independence [...]

It has been over 6 months since I’ve seen “home” and it is definitely starting to get to be a long journey on the road.  That said, I probably would have become more homesick if my tour mates were not such amazing and interesting individuals!  What better way to celebrate the roles of women and [...]

Yesterday 411 and the Because I am a Girl team visted the Tsuu T’ina Nation just outside of Calgary. We had a great presentation with the female students at the Tsuu T’ina Jr & Sr High School. We talked about a number of topics  body image,  peer pressure among teenage girls and violence against women [...]

If you think you’re amazing, does it matter if someone calls you fat?

Just arrived in Golden BC today after 2 shows just outside of Kelowna at George Elliot & Immaculate Highschools.  What a great crowd!  The girls were engaging and gave answers that were both creative and reflective.  Today when asked by Nana how the students would personally become involved in supporting girls rights, one girl piped [...]

It’s been a long time on the road for me, having spent the last 5 months between California & Jamaica recording.  I ended 1 tour across Canada, hopped on a plane to LA to finish my record with Kops & Robbers, then back to Vancouver a couple coffees later to get started on the “Because [...]

During the school tour we show the story of Kidan a 13 year old girl in  Ethiopia who wants to be a doctor but her mother has already arranged her marriage. Early marriage is really common in Ethiopia – 60% of girls are married before they turn 18. Kidan’s story always reminds me of my [...]