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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Chinese female workers earn 22% less than their male counterparts
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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Uganda welcomes an influx of South Sudanese, Rwandan, and Congolese who have suffered the unthinkable, left everything behind and trusted their fate to the compassion of their fellow global citizens.
Beth Nervig
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Girl Up honors activists at #GirlHero Awards, hosts virtual conversations on what’s next in the fight for equality with TV Personality and Girl Up Champion Nigel Barker to Co-Host
Rahkendra Ice
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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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The event hadn’t even started and I was already feeling a connection with all these women who were here because of a common goal: to fight for equality.
Taryn Everdeen
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As the Summit’s duration is only three and a half days, you find yourself wishing that it could go on for at least another week as there are just too many amazing people to meet!
Shea Williams
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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