Blossom Bath & Body is proof of the power of young women. The owner, Shauna Podruzny, is a young woman herself. And she makes sure to fill her shelves with perfumes, soaps, and skin care products made by other young women from around the world. Shauna is a big supporter of Because I Am A [...]

KJ: Tell me a little bit about yourself! I’m Hilary and I go to school in Toronto at the Bishop Strachan School. I’m a grade 10 student and in September I travelled to Tanzania with Plan Canada. KJ: You headed to Tanzania last Fall – can you tell me a bit more about that experience? [...]

One month after Diana Gee-Silverman joined Plan’s emergency program team, disaster struck Haiti in the form of a massive earthquake. Diana has been busy ever since. As Diana explains, Plan deals with two kinds of emergencies – ones that happen suddenly, like the Haitian earthquake, and those that are ongoing, like conflict in Sudan. I [...]

Olympian and World Champion (as of last Wednesday – check out these pics of her amazing win!) mogul skier Jenn Heil is giving up the slopes in exchange for taking on the cause of girls around the world. The long-time Because I am a Girl supporter and ambassador has decided to trade in her skis for [...]

With 2011 just around the corner, I wanted to look back over 2010 and think about all the girls that got involved with the Because I am a Girl movement this year. There were mentors and role models lending their support and advice. There were ladies and gentlemen alike who turned out for Because I [...]

Earlier this year, you heard about Maddy and Sara, a mother-daughter team fundraising to build a residence for girls in Tanzania.  The goal of the project was to help make education safe and accessible for these girls.  Maddy and Sara raised $20,000 and five months later, they headed to Tanzania to see their funds in action.  Here’s [...]

An interview with Jen Fawcette (aka Rocket Girl), girl cycle blogger extraordinaire! When she’s on her bike, Jen Fawcette sees her legs as “jet engines,” propelling her up hills. A few years ago, Jen decided to take her passion for cycling online and create a site for women’s cycling in Toronto. She tests products and [...]

An Interview with Gail Prosser-Craig from Canada’s Worst Handyman Last week I had a chance to ask a couple of questions to Gail Prosser-Craig, a female master carpenter and contractor, and member of the cast of Canada’s Worst Handyman. She’s also the owner of Women Who Build Stuff. She took time out of her busy [...]

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