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 [...]

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 [...]

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 the GIRL ISSUE and brought the Day of the Girl to Canadian Parliament, and to the UN. Today she tells us why [...]

Getting ready for the Day of the Girl coming up on September 22, here are 22 facts for you to know about girls’ rights! 1. Over 500 million adolescent girls and young women live in the developing world. Girl safety 2. 21% of girls age 15 to 19 around the world are already married. 3. Almost [...]

Making change for girls requires a clever strategy, and  behind every great strategy is a great strategist. Lucky for us, I had a chance to pick Because I am a Girl advocacy strategist Amanda Sussman’s brain last week – here’s what she had to say! KJ: What does ‘advocacy’ really mean? AS:  In a nutshell, it is [...]

A little while ago I got to chat with Plan’s advocacy guru to ask her for the story behind the Because I am a Girl ePetition. Amanda is Plan’s resident expert on all things political, and she shared with me some some ideas about the best way to make change at a government level. In [...]

Got too many adults telling you what to do? Today we’re looking at actions and movements for girls and by girls (just like Because I am a Girl). Here’s a few girls that are taking matters into their own hands: Don’t Mess with Girls from Texas – Makeup Free Day Girls at Colleyville Heritage High [...]

Last week Because I am a Girl celebrated the National Day of the Girl by holding Pink LemonAid stands around Toronto (and across Canada!). Tons of celebs came out to support girls…even a few boys! STEREOS’ Daniel Johnson and The Artist Life’s Dean Richards Degrassi Girls and Paula Roberts from Plan Canada Check out Sarah Taylor‘s [...]

HAPPY DAY OF THE GIRL! Today is the day to celebrate your girlie-ness. We want Canada to recognize the National Day of the Girl every year on September 22. Its not official yet (sign the petition to help make it official!), but who cares…we’re going to celebrate anyway. And so should you! Because I’m a [...]

Are you ready for the Day of the Girl? This September 22, we’ll be celebrating girls in a big way. We’re asking the Canadian Government to recognize September 22 as the National Day of the Girl (sign the petition here to help convince them), and we’re also hoping that you’ll celebrate being a girl in [...]