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Leadership Development

So you wanna be a changemaker?

We focus on building transformative leadership for girls to be gender justice advocates worldwide, including self-confidence, personal accountability and long-term aspirations.

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Issues

Issues We Care About

Before we can achieve gender justice, we have to learn about the issues and how they intersect. Explore and learn how to get involved and make a difference.

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    Gender Justice

    Equity is a movement, not a moment.

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    Gender-Based Violence

    On a mission is to eliminate gender-based violence.

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    Education

    When you educate a girl, you advance a nation.

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    STEM for Social Good

    Using STEM skills to promote gender justice.

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  5. Sexual & Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice

    Decisions about her body means a decision about her future

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    Sports

    Leveling the playing field for women in sports.

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Issues We Care About

Girl Up shows us that activism and feminism don’t have to look one way. There are so many different ways that you can use your strengths to help other people.

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Skills

The Leadership Tools We Teach

Our programs help girls to hone their skills in community organizing, goal setting, and effective communication. Girls who complete our programming report increased confidence, higher levels of civic participation, and a stronger conviction and ability to take action for global good.

  1. Advocacy

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  2. Fundraising

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  3. Storytelling

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  4. Organizing

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The world needs new solutions to social issues, along with new leaders to pave the way for these solutions. Girl Up provides a free Leadership Course designed to strengthen your skills as an emerging leader. This self-paced course will guide you through activities to learn new leadership skills, grow your advocacy expertise and build your confidence to drive social impact.

Register for our Girl Up Community and access the course today!

Get Involved

How You Get Involved

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

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    Community

    Join our online community to connect with our network of girl leaders working together for gender equality.

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    Clubs & Campus

    Start a Girl Up Club or find one near you to get connected to an amazing network of changemakers.

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    WiSci

    Apply to be part of a WiSci Girls STEAM Camp and learn how to use STEM for social good!

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    Teen Advisors

    By girls, for girls. Carry out advocacy goals, provide feedback on strategy, and energize others to take action.

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  5. Leadership Summit 2022

    Register for Girl Up’s flagship event, Leadership Summit.

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  6. Explore Upcoming Events
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How to Get Involved

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

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    Join our Movement

    Join tens of thousands of changemakers from 120 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

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    Explore the Issues

    All issues are gender equality issues.

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    Upcoming Events

    Get involved at an event near you.

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