Girl Power

Are Women Mad Enough to Get the Job Done?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Sexual Violence, Women, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women, Unemployment, Women-in-the-World-2012, Girl Power, The Best of Everything After 50, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Women and Politics, Women in the World Conference, Women Power, Feminism, Women News
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Something is definitely changing in America, and my heart tells me there is no going back. We are angry and ready for action. But are we angry enough?

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Girls Advocating for Girls

Kathy Calvin | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Girl Up Campaign, Women's Empowerment, Female Leadership, Girl Power, UN Foundation, Un Women, Global Motherhood, Girl UP, International Women's Day 2012, International Women's Day, Women's Day, Impact News
Kathy Calvin

Girls have the powerful potential to be innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities, if given the chance and environment to thrive.

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If Girls Rule The World, Where Do The Boys Fit In?

Hayley Krischer | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Raising Boys, Girls, Beyonce, Parents-Kids, Boys, Girl-Empowerment, Feminism, Girl Power, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Hayley Krischer

While Mayes's piece is a thought-provoking tribute to her son about gender equality, I think girl power messaging can be enlightening without taking anyone down -- that includes young boys.

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Superheroines Rule In 'Wonder Women!'

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Superhero, Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna, Superheroine, Girl Power, Kickstarter, Gloria Steinem, Le Tigre, Wonder Woman, Bionic Woman, Feminism, Sxsw, Wonder Women!, Video, Arts News

It's a bird! It's a plane! Actually, it's a statuesque woman with a golden lasso... In a genre mostly written by men for men about men, Wonder Woman...

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Womanhood is a Work in Progress

Erin Joy Henry | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Spiritual Evolution, Self Acceptance, Femininity, Girl Power, Womanhood, Women News
Erin Joy Henry

The feminine part of me laid dormant for so many years because it was a side I associated with weakness.

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Parent Regrets: Why I Wish We Never Had Gone To See Taylor Swift

Andrea Lampros | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Speak Now, Covergirl, Taylor Swift, Girl Power, Teenage Girls, Taylor Swift Speak Now, Taylor Swift Concert, Teenagers, Parents News
Andrea Lampros

A note to moms: If you're thinking about taking your daughters to see Taylor Swift as their first concert, and maybe your first show since the Indigo Girls in 1996, please don't. If you're thinking you'll see a sweet Southern singer/songwriter on stage with her guitar, a few pretty dresses, and simplistic but heartfelt lyrics, you won't.

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8 Reasons Awesome Girls Should Learn to Cook

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Cooking, Girl Power, Women Grilling, Women in the Kitchen, Girl Cooking, Cooking Tips, Women Chefs, Women Cooking, Food News
Darya Pino, Ph.D

I know a few girls who enjoy cooking, and even more who like to bake. But there is also a subset who can't even boast the grill skills some regular guys have in spades. I know these girls well, because I used to be one.

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Girl Power: What Women's Leadership Means for America

Barbara Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Lee

Women candidates must show a winning combination of competence, clarity, efficiency, and decisiveness. But it's rare for the public to view women in politics as both likeable and competent.

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Empowering Incarcerated Teens: An Interview With Meade Palidofsky

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Girls, Empowering Girls, Incarcerated Teens, Meade Palidofsky, Girl Power, Storycatchers Theatre, Healing, Teenage Girls, Gangs, Girls in Prison, Girls on the Wall, Impact News
Tabby Biddle

For 20 years, Meade Palidofsky has been working in juvenile prisons, helping young people find their voice and tell their stories through performance art. I learned about her incredible work through the documentary, "Girls on the Wall."

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Girls on the Wall: The Power of a Girl's Story

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prison, Girls on the Wall, Girl Power, Meade Palidofsky, Healing, Heather Ross, Female Prisoners, Teen Empowerment, Girls, Women's Rights, Impact News
Tabby Biddle

"Girls on the Wall" is a documentary capturing an eight-month journey of the girls of Warrenville Correctional Facility as they participate in a theater workshop.

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Women vs. Girl

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Feminist Movement, National Organization for Women, Ms. Magazine, Ms. Foundation, Girl Power, Gloria Steinem, Oprah, Maria Shriver, The Women's Conference, Healthy Living News
Tabby Biddle

While feminists made "woman" a hard and fast rule, could it be time to reopen the case? Could we be coming to a time when we need to reclaim "girl" to embrace all of the woman that we are?

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The "Slut List" as Badge of Honor: Breaking News?

Rachel Simmons | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Milburn High School, Virginity, Slut, Female Sexuality, Girl Power, Healthy Living News
Rachel Simmons

Girls have been making hay out of their own sexual objectification for a while now. The assumption that all girls would find their presence on a "slut list" disappointing stems from a belief that girls are victims.

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What Kind of Girl Power is This?

Rachel Simmons | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Boarding School, Female Friendships, Hazing, Girl Power, Bullying, Healthy Living News
Rachel Simmons

Girls grow up in a world that largely depicts female aggression as comedy, and euphemizes their cruelty as a "rite of passage," developmental phase or "girls being girls."

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Are Single Sex Schools Good for Girls?

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Susan Sawyers

It turns out that graduates of all-girls high schools show stronger academic orientations and higher levels of confidence in their math and computer abilities than their coed peers.

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In Her (Johnny Choo) Shoes

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Disgrasian

Elisabeth Hasselbeck said in a speech introducing Palin that anyone who had a problem with pretty women talking about fashion were "deliberately sexist."

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