Girl Up

Your voice. Your ideas. Your moment to lead.

What kind of leadership does the movement for gender justice need right now – and what role will you play in shaping what comes next? 

On October 10, young people from around the world will come together virtually for Rise to Lead: Girl Up’s Global Leadership Summit – a fast-moving, one-hour global program designed to spark ideas, build connections and bring young people into big conversations about leadership, power and change. 

From 9–10 a.m. ET, you’ll hear from youth leaders and changemakers across generations, take part in conversations about what leadership looks like now and connect with a global community working toward gender justice. 

And Rise to Lead is just the beginning. The virtual Summit kicks off Girl Up’s 2026 Summit Series, followed by in-person regional Summits in Hanoi, Vietnam; Nairobi, Kenya; and México City, México, where young people will keep learning, connecting and building together. 

Rise to Lead is open to young people ages 13–24 everywhere, whether you’re already part of Girl Up or are interested in joining our global community for the first time. 

Your leadership isn’t something to save for someday. Register now and be part of the conversation. 

One hour. Big conversations. A global community. 

Rise to Lead is a shorter, more dynamic take on Girl Up’s Global Leadership Summit – built to bring young people together across time zones for an energizing hour of ideas, connection and conversation. 

You can expect: 

• Youth-led moments and Girl Talks featuring young people bringing their experiences, ideas and perspectives to the stage  
• Conversations across generations about leadership, power and what meaningful collaboration can look like  
• Girl Up’s Co-CEOs and Chief Youth Advisors in conversation about intergenerational leadership and sharing power  
• Connection to a global community of young people committed to gender justice  
• The kickoff to Girl Up’s 2026 Summit Series, with in-person regional Summits continuing the conversation around the world  

More program details coming soon! 

Meet the leaders joining Rise to Lead  

Girl Up’s 2026 Global Leadership Summit: Rise to Lead brings leaders across generations into conversation, creating space for young people to learn from influential voices, bring their own experiences and ideas into the room, and explore what bold, inclusive leadership can make possible for the movement for gender justice.  

Additional speakers to be announced soon.  

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