“I decided to join the movement because first and foremost, I am a girl. I have been a girl, I am a girl, and I will continue to be a girl,” says Amy, a member of the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau. Amy doesn’t just talk the talk, she also walks the walk. [...]

So, we’ve been talking about the Beijing Declaration and Commission on the Status of Women recently as three of the girls from the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau are currently in New York adding their voice to the discussion. (Read updates from Amy and Saba). I thought it might be useful to look [...]

Hey, hey! I woke up and looked across from me, there was Donnady sleeping, and then I looked the other way and there was Amy. Then a sudden realization hit me…I was in New York! This morning I had my interview live with CHML radio in Hamilton. I had never been live on the radio [...]

This week, the United Nations is meeting to look at how the status of women has changed in the 15 years since creating the Beijing Declaration, a commitment to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women. Three of the members of the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau are in New York to learn [...]