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What We Do

When girls rise, we all rise

The world needs new solutions and leadership now. Girl Up is expanding girls’ skills, rights, and opportunities to lead. We're changing the face of leadership for generations to come.

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State of Girls

Where We Work
South America
  1. Latin-America Girl Up member speaking on a panel (closer shot)

    Girl Up Brazil is working with girls across the country on climate activism and civic participation

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  2. Discover Teen Advisor Laura’s STEM superpower and how she’s using it to build a more peaceful, equitable Colombia.

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North America

  1. Meet the Girl Up Alumna, podcaster, and activist who’s rewriting the narrative for Black girls & women everywhere. Not just during #BlackHistoryMonth. But every. Single. Day.

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  2. Girl Up Pankh Club leader Kavya explores how scientific research can bring together people with diverse backgrounds and create a shared sense of purpose to drive social progress.

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  3. Check out Girl Up Mexico, an affiliate that trains, inspires and connects girls to be leaders and activists for gender equality

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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

    Read about how a Girl Up Ukraine Club is partnering with Girl Up Clubs worldwide to help Ukrainian elders in need

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Asia

  1. See how Girl Up India is using storytelling as a tool for breaking barriers and building connections in activism and education

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

    Listen to the Girl Up Africa Digest podcast to hear about young leaders and their impact across the region

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  2. Listen to the Girl Up Africa Digest podcast to hear about young leaders and their impact across the region

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Southeast Asia

  1. Only 16% of Southeast Asia students enrolled in STEM studies are women. Learn more about our WiSci Southeast Asia Girls STEAM Camp

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Read Our Stories
  1. 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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  2. (girl sport) a brazil rugby women in their competition

    I would go to the field to play at the girls’ training to get to know Try Rugby, meet the girls who are venturing into this truculent sport and invite them to be part of Girl Up.

    Leticia Bahia

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  3. two Uganda girls with hand on each other's arm and smile to the camera inside the classroom

    Girl Up funded programs through UNHCR (the United Nations’ refugee agency) ensures girls are able to see a classroom in their lifetime and have the chance to just be a girl.

    Ava Viohl

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  4. WiSci Mexico Camper Lu shares her exciting STEAM Quest at the 2023 Girl Up WiSci Camp! This blog is in both Spanish & English.

    Luisa M., Guatemala

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  5. (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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How We work

Young leaders start here

Girl Up provides youth globally with the training, tools, and community to build their leadership and accelerate social change that stands to benefit us all.

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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.

    Ways to Support
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    Explore the Issues

    Learn more about our leadership programming.

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    Make An Impact

    Join our Community of tens of thousands of young leaders from 155 countries and 50 U.S. states.

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  2. Start a Girl Up Club

    Gather a team and join a network of 6,800+ clubs driving global change.

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  3. Attend an Event

    Join fellow changemakers across the world IRL and online!

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Read our Annual Impact Report

Check out Girl Up’s milestone moments from the past year and find out how we plan to keep resourcing and investing in transformative youth changemakers from around the world – in 2024 and beyond!

Annual Impact Report 2023

Girl Up is a hosted alliance within the United Nations Foundation responsible for its own programming and fundraising. UNF EIN 58-2368165. UNF 990 | UNF Financials.

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.

Girl Up is a hosted alliance within the United Nations Foundation responsible for its own programming and fundraising. UNF EIN 58-2368165.

How to Get Involved

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

  1. Careers + Internships

    Become the newest member of the Girl Up team!

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  2. Alum Network

    Where former Girl Up activists & members can connect, grow, & give back as they navigate adulthood.

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    Join our Movement

    Join more than 300,000 changemakers from 155 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

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    Explore the Issues

    All issues are gender justice issues! Find out more about what our members are passionate about.

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