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What We Do

When girls rise,
we all rise

We’re a movement to advance girls’ skills, rights, and opportunities to be leaders. When girls rise, we all rise.

See Our Impact

State of Girls

There is no country in the world where women are equal
South America
  1. Latin-America Girl Up member speaking on a panel (closer shot)

    Women only make up 30% of government officials in South America

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North America
  1. (upper angle) girl name Mathilde running and pose victory sign with her hand

    Only 51% of women in Mexico have the opportunity to play a sport during childhood

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  2. (close angle) Eva Jones 2018-2019 Class Teen Advisors holding a loudspeaker

    Women hold only 25% of seats within the United States government

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Europe
  1. a woman is talking with 3 girl up girls in the pictures and the girls are wearing WiSci t-shirt in the centre is Becca Bean Teen Advisor Alumna and playing attention to the conversation

    34% of girls in Europe feel as though STEM fields are not meant for girls & women

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Asia
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    25% of girls in India drop out of school due to lack of access to menstrual products

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Africa
  1. 6 girls have their hand wide open posing for the group picture

    Women & girls comprise more than 50% of any refugee, internally displaced or stateless population in Africa

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  2. a girl with blue dress on the bicycle with a big smile on

    52.2 million African girls do not have access to education

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Australia
  1. 3 different ethnic girls wearing pink girl power t-shirt and smile and looking at each other

    1 in 3 girls and women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime

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Read Our Stories
  1. Anitta, Brazilian singer on the stage and turn her head to face the crowd

    Since that time, she wanted to be an artist, rich and famous. Anitta’s mother says she was a great student, always wanting to be the number one. She had a comfortable childhood in an outskirts of Rio away from the favelas.

    Leticia Bahia

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  2. (close shot) with a girl's hand holding on a phone and the phone appear #metoo

    In January 2018, when Doctor Luo Qianqian reported abuse by her supervisor, Chen Xiaowu, on social media many more #MeToo stories went public.

    Yunmei Li

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  3. 6 girls wearing red and pose for their selfie

    In hard reaching places like the countryside and minority groups, girls at a younger age are suffering from son preference, child marriage, teen pregnancy, lack of self-confidence, and many more challenges.

    Yunmei Li

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    I am an eleven-year-old adult. Stripped of my childhood by my refugee status.

    Leena Abdelmoity

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  5. (half body hot) Zoe Heath with her pride shirt and right hand holding a paper and speaking in front of the standing microphone

    Finishing my freshman year, I was excited to learn about Girl Up. As I read more about it, I was ecstatic that a teenager like myself could actively participate in making a difference.

    Zoe Heath

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How We work

Young leaders start here

Girl Up guides and champions girls along their journey from leader to changemaker with specialized programming on global gender issues and in organizing, advocacy, fundraising, and communication.

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I never thought that I would get an opportunity like this: to be surrounded by so many amazing girls who are just as passionate about social justice issues as I am.

Fatimata Cham, 2018-2019 Teen Advisor

JOIN OUR MOVEMENT

Stand with Girls

Advocate. Organize. Fundraise. Sponsor an event. Give. Raise your voice.

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    Donate or partner with us to mobilize the next generation of changemakers.

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    Advocate

    Find out how we inspire, educate and empower leaders across the world.

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    Make An Impact

    Meet tens of thousands of changemakers from 120 countries and 50 U.S. states.

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    Explore the Issues

    Learn more about our leadership programming.

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    Come to an Event

    Meet changemakers across the world IRL!

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Give to Girl Up

Your support of our girl changemakers means Girl Up can continue to work toward a world where girls have equal value, opportunity, and the chance to reach their fullest potential. You can make a difference in the life of a girl by donating today.

How to Get Involved

All around the world, our network of a million supporters is mobilizing for gender equality. Will you stand with us?

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    Donate or partner with us to mobilize changemakers everywhere.

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    Join our Movement

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    Explore the Issues

    All issues are gender equality issues.

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    Upcoming Events

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