State of Girls
There is no country in the world where women are equal
South America
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Women only make up 30% of government officials in South America
Europe
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34% of girls in Europe feel as though STEM fields are not meant for girls & women
Asia
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25% of girls in India drop out of school due to lack of access to menstrual products
Australia
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1 in 3 girls and women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime
Read Our Stories
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Girls Equal Change Campaign to recognize a decade of worldwide social impact and 75,000 girl leaders trained
Rahkendra Ice
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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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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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Despite all the difficulties that we had, and the fact that it was just two people from our Club, we did attend the Summit and I do not regret doing it, because it has been one of the best experiences of my life.
Fernando De los Santos Ledezma
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Although MUSLIMGIRL.COM may no longer be a “little blog” and founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh may no longer be a high school teenager creating content from her New Jersey bedroom, its quest to amplify young Muslim women voices, diversify their representation in the mainstream media, and create a more inclusive world is far from over.
Karina Sharma
How We work
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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.
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
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