State of Girls
Where We Work
North America
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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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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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Check out Girl Up Mexico, an affiliate that trains, inspires and connects girls to be leaders and activists for gender equality
Europe
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Read about how a Girl Up Ukraine Club is partnering with Girl Up Clubs worldwide to help Ukrainian elders in need
Asia
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See how Girl Up India is using storytelling as a tool for breaking barriers and building connections in activism and education
Southeast Asia
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Only 16% of Southeast Asia students enrolled in STEM studies are women. Learn more about our WiSci Southeast Asia Girls STEAM Camp
Read Our Stories
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Discover how this Girl Up Club leader is creating an inclusive & accessible Model United Nations conference to better equip all young activists with the valuable skills learned from debate
Adriana, Panama
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Girl Up's Fall 2022 multimedia intern shares the heartwarming story behind her winning Texas election sticker design & how she hopes to continue using design for advocacy
Ashwara Pillai
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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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Girl Up Alum Leslie tells us how she’s leading a TechHER Revolution in Peru to encourage more girls to study STEM! This blog is in Spanish.
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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
How We work

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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

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