We’ve talked before about the gloomy fact that Canada is by no means perfect when it comes to child sex tourism. Even more gloomy is that in some cases trafficking happens on our own soil. You’re probably familiar with Craigslist, the online marketplace. Along with used furniture and roommates wanted, the site has also featured [...]

Last year, on this day, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti.  One year later, the country is still rebuilding and girls are a big part of that process.  This October, Plan gave cameras to a group of Hatian teenagers to document their world through their own eyes.  Rose Camille is one of those teens and you [...]

We talked before about the basics of this summer’s G8 to be held in Ontario. But what does this mean for girls? A lot. Stephen Harper has decided to focus on maternal health during this summer’s summit (say that 10 times fast!): Every year, nearly nine million children and 500,000 women die from causes we [...]

Women have been in the news a lot this week, what with International Women’s Day on Monday, the wrap up of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, and Kathryn Bigalow winning the first female Best Director Oscar.  Here are a couple of highlights from the news, including one on our very [...]

The Because I am a Girl campaign has been making news! Check out some of these great articles from the last few days. The Globe and Mail calls for increased investment in girls to reduce global poverty. Belinda Stronach, in a Globe editorial piece says that investing in girls pays off in social and economic [...]