Social justice is a phrase I use all the time. I’m going to let you in on a little secret, though: I used it way before I had a clear idea what it was all about. What is social justice? Wikipedia sums it up pretty well: Social justice is “the idea of creating a society or institution [...]

A lot of people have to come together to improve girls’ rights.  Governments, businesses, organizations, and of course, girls themselves. But sometimes, the biggest changes for girls come when their fathers stand up for them. A dad stands up Sekou Soya, from Guinea, has 9 daughters! He took a bold step for girls’ rights in [...]

Love it, reclaim it, avoid it: Last year around this time we asked you to tell us what you think about Valentine’s Day. With three options to choose from – Love it!, Reclaim it!, and Avoid it! – more than half of you told us that the best approach to V-day was to make it [...]

We know that climate change has an impact on the environment around us, but did you know that it also has an impact on people? The dangers of climate change are very real: the world will experience more frequent and intense droughts, floods, storms and cyclones, heat waves and other extreme weather events. And when [...]

Inspired by The Huffington Post’s article on the 50 Best Moments for Women in 2011, we decided to do our own version here on the blog. Check out our roundup of big stories in 2011 that have a pro-girl twist! A day for girls: Many of you were part of this history! As the year 2011 drew [...]

Landmines are bombs buried or hidden on the ground. They are intended to be a tool of war, but they can’t tell the difference between the foot of a soldier, the tire of a tank, and the foot of a child. When pressure triggers them to explode, they can cause serious injuries and even death. [...]

Crystale Boisvert was in the middle of writing a letter to her Member of Parliament in support of Because I am a Girl when she heard that the UN had officially adopted the International Day of the Girl. Not wanting the letter to go to waste, she sent it to us instead. Her letter is [...]

Two years ago, I joined the Because I am a Girl movement as girl blogger. More than 300 posts later, I am still here and loving writing for you three times a week! Thanks for having me! One of my favourite things about blogging here at Because I am a Girl is all the amazing gals (and guys) I [...]

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 had. 1. Do you think hugging should be a banned activity at school? 2. What song makes you ROCK out & feel powerful as a [...]

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 today’s post we travel around the world to check out what girls are wearing in different countries, whether it’s every day wear [...]