Tired of Justin Bieber?  Or just feel like reading about something else?  Check out Hardly Magazine, the latest Canadian girls magazine to hit virtual shelves. I was checking out their site and loved the article Bring It, about a group of Canadian gymnasts from Vancouver who are both teenage girls and elite athletes.  The subtitle [...]

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 [...]

Zahra: Putting a dream of Changing the World into action Julia: Speaking up for Girls Rights Saba: The Take Action Expert Amy: When it Comes to Girls, “Ignorance is NOT Bliss” Maneesa: Seeing the power of one girl

I was surfing the web (lol, does anyone actually say that?) the other day and came across this quote: “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” – Maya Angelou I got to thinking, who are my she-roes? And who are your she-roes? I want to hear who inspires [...]

“Ever since I can remember I’ve had this dream of changing the world for the better.” Can you imagine if everyone in the world felt this way? Zahra, another one of our amazing Speakers’ Bureau girls, says this dream was her motivation to join the Because I am a Girl movement and her commitment to raising [...]

Most of the girls that have joined the Because I am a Girl campaign are not kidding around.  In fact, they are pretty serious about their commitment to girl power, and they are clearly demonstrating their own girl power in the kinds of actions that they’re taking.  Take a look: This past Mother’s Day, 320 [...]

One of the coolest things about being the blogger for Because I am a Girl is that I get to hear about girls have taken the thing that they are passionate about, and used it to raise awareness and money for girls around the world that face discrimination, poverty, and insecurity. This week’s girl that [...]

Julia, one of the members of our Speakers’ Bureau Dream Team (as I like to call it) knows exactly why she joined the Because I am a Girl movement: “It is more than just getting the government to sign a piece of paper and assigning Sept 22nd the day of the girl. It is about [...]

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 [...]

Girl sees ad campaign for Because I am a Girl. Girl decides to take action. Girl tells her friends in the Downtown Alternative School (DAS) and they decide to join the campaign. Result? Cupcakes! After deciding to take action, the girls in the DAS Roots & Shoots group planned an awareness and fundraising campaign involving [...]