Dell is launching the Dell x Crowdrise Match Campaign  to benefit Girl Up and two other organizations and will  match the first $25,000 of donations collectively raised across these amazing causes.

In our first in-person 2012-2013 Teen Advisor meeting in New York, I had the opportunity to meet 15 wonderful Teen Advisors, be inspired by riveting speakers, and reinvigorate my desire to create global equality for my counterparts.

This year, Girl Up selected 16 of the country’s most inspiring young leaders to represent the campaign and live up to its motto of being both “for girls” AND “by girls.” Each class of Teen Advisors not only represents Girl Up, but also the diversity of girls in the United States.

I would have never expected to be in the presence of such amazing global advocates in my entire life, let alone at such an early age!

In honor of International Day of the Girl and in anticipation of 10x10 feature film, Girl Rising, advocates from all over the world spoke about their firsthand experiences unleashing the power of girls’ education. 

We recently caught up with Denise Dunning, Director, and Emily Teitsworth, Program Coordinator, of the AGALI team. These awesome women weighed in on what American girls can do to help their counterparts in developing nations and what their favorite girl power song is at the moment!

”Women in power” was the theme of the second day of the Women in the World Summit. Leymah Gbowee, founder and president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa not only stressed the importance of being an activist but also the importance of educating women.

In this March blog series about phenomenal women, we have seen great examples of game-changers – women who have made positive changes in our world. We admire these women because they encourage us that girls do, in fact, run the world. And they run it well.

There aren’t a lot of famous funny women. Throughout history, comedy has been a field dominated by men. In 2010, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was awarded to Tina Fey, and rightly so. I admire Ms. Fey for a multitude of reasons, perhaps the most prominent being that in a world where looks are everything, she has garnered praise and success based on her intellect and comedic genius.

When I sat down to write this post about a woman role model, names of powerful women leaders came to mind. Then I thought, what about women in countries all over the world helping their communities?  I decided I would write about one of them.

Girl Up is on the road this week for the NBA All-Star Jam Session in Orlando, FL! For the first time ever, the Girl Up and Nothing But Nets campaigns will join forces to spread awareness about the United Nations Foundation and your ability to change the world.

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the country of Haiti.  Today, the second anniversary of the earthquake, is a good reminder to remember the girls and women who have been affected. Currently, there are about 800 camps and half a million people still displaced, many of them girls and women. 

This holiday season, Girl Up is working with you to change the lives of 2,000 girls in the Jijiga refugee camp in Ethiopia, run by UNHCR. While these girls have fled their homes in Somalia to escape conflict and famine, the reality of life in a regufee camp means they need our help more than ever.

As the holiday season approaches, all of us here at Girl Up are realizing how many great things we have in our lives. So in celebration of the American holiday Thanksgiving, we’ve all come up with a list of things we’re thankful for.

As the holiday season approaches, all of us here at Girl Up are realizing how many great things we have in our lives. So in celebration of the American holiday Thanksgiving, we’ve all come up with a list of things we’re thankful for.

As the holiday season approaches, all of us here at Girl Up are realizing how many great things we have in our lives. So in celebration of the American holiday Thanksgiving, we’ve all come up with a list of things we’re thankful for.

As the holiday season approaches, all of us here at Girl Up are realizing how many great things we have in our lives. So in celebration of the American holiday Thanksgiving, we’ve all come up with a list of what we’re thankful for.

Ever stop to think about all the people who helped you along the way? I bet there’s a long list — family, teachers, friends, band members, soccer teammates, religious leaders and more. All of these people help us get through tough times.

For girls in Malawi, Liberia, Guatemala, and Ethiopia, getting an education is not as simple as showing up for kindergarten in September. Many different factors determine her chance to make it through elementary school — how much money her family has, if she has time to go to school, if the school (and the walk to and from school) is safe and secure, and if her parents believe that education for their daughter is a priority.

What do Girl Up champion Victoria Justice, Nick Cannon and Mary J. Blige have in common? On Wednesday, October 26, along with celebrities like Serena Williams and guitarist Slash, they honored four outstanding teens who have truly demonstrated the will of community service at the 2011 Teen Nick Halo Awards at the Los Angeles Palladium in Hollywood.

The countdown is officially over! According to the United Nations, there are now 7 billion people in the world. Today’s youth generation is the largest in history, with more than 1.2 billion 10 to 19 year olds. And guess what? Half are girls.

We are excited to officially announce the second class of Girl Up Teen Advisors! This year we received more than 200 nominations from across the country.

Girl Up celebrated United Nations Day in Nashville, TN on Sunday, with the UNA-USA Nashville Cordell Hull chapter. I had a great time representing our campaign among some amazing performers during the top-notch girl focused program.

Education is important to me because it can be the great equalizer between boys and girls, men and women. It is widely recognized that educating girls is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of poverty, and to empower the next generation to achieve a brighter future.

Hey Girl Up! My name is Tara and I am the US delegate shouting out to y’all from the G(irls)20 Summit in Paris This week has been an awesome opportunity to connect with women from the G20 nations to develop a comprehensive report that calls on the G20 leaders to focus on women and girls.