Girl Up

WNBA Cares Week

Todd Jacobson | Posted 05.10.2012

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A group of young girls waits eagerly on a dirt-floored basketball court as Tamika Raymond or Ruth Riley or Tamika Catchings approaches. The moment the player steps on to the court, a look of hope and joy overcomes the youth.

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Their Voices Will Be Heard

Aisha Cooper Bruce | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Girl Up Campaign, Women's Empowerment, Womens Empowerment Liberia, International Women's Empowerment, Women's Rights, Girl UP, Women Liberia, Impact News

How do we ensure that Liberian girls are not only "problem-free," but are also fully prepared to navigate their way to a productive adulthood? How do we help them to find their voices?

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A Dream Deferred

Esther Munthali | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Girl Up Campaign, Women's Rights, Rural Women, Child Marriage, Child Protection, Women in Rural Communities, Girl UP, International Women's Day, Women's Education, Malawi, Women's Education Malawi, Impact News

As a living example of the power of education, I am now a role model to the community and work to ensure that young women are able to reach their full potential.

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The Rights of Adolescent Girls in the Real World: My Experience

Dora Alonzo Quijivix | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: National Children's Parliament Guatemala, Girl Up Campaign, Guatemala, Adolescent Girls, Adolescent Girl Activism, Guatemala Youth, Girl UP, Guatemala Children's Rights, Children's Rights, Women's Rights, Impact News

In order to protect the rights of girls and young women, we must find new ways of holding our government accountable to the wellbeing of children and adolescents in Guatemala.

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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

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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What Women Really Want for Valentine's Day

Robert Engelman | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Population, Robert Engelman, Empowerment, Sex, Reproductive Health, Education, Health, Girl UP, Ethiopia, Guttmacher Institute, Girls, United Nations Population Fund, Unfpa, Obama Youth Vote, Women, Worldwatch Institute, More, Global Motherhood, Impact News

Access to family planning and other reproductive health services safeguard the lives of women and their children and promote families that are emotionally and economically healthy.

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The Fail-Proof Investment: Advice From a 17-Year-Old Girl

Priyanka Jain | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Video, Priyanka Jain, Giving Back, High School, Girl UP, Girls Education, Impact, Teenagers, High School News

Educating girls is the most powerful investment anyone can make.

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A Birthday Wish Come True

Priyanka Jain | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Girl UP, United Nations Foundation, Girls Health Malawi, Health Women Global, Girl Up Charity, Education Girls Africa, Impact News

Last week, on my 18th birthday, I decided that I would dedicate the special day to supporting my peers, the world's hardest to reach adolescent girls.

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Girl Up: How Teens In U.S. Are Empowering Young Women In Developing Nations

Tabby Biddle | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Girls, Ethiopia, Unicef, Girl UP, United Nations, Education, Queen Rania, Child Marriage, Malawi, Liberia, The Girl Effect, Teen Impact, Impact News

Annie Gersh (third from left) with some of her fellow Girl Up Teen Advisors at the "Unite for Girls Tour" in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Annie ...

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Teen Celeb Holiday Charities Of Choice (And How To Donate!)

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Justin Bieber Charity, Dosomething, Demi Lovato, Holiday Charities, Cody Simpson Charity, Holiday Volunteering, Victoria Justice, Selena Gomez Unicef, Girl UP, Salvation Army, High School News

It's finally winter break, you have some extra cash, time, and just can't shake that warm-and-fuzzy holiday feeling telling you it's time to do someth...

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From Good for Good

Tamsin Smith | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: One-World-Futbol-Project, Product (Red), Ideo, Innovation, Social Innovation, IDEO.Org, Girl UP, Social Activism, Social Entrepreneur, Global Poverty, Impact News

My fellow panelists and I have been challenged to illustrate "What Good Looks Like" with three examples of innovative solutions from non-profits, foundations, or social enterprises.

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Don't Know Melanne Verveer? Why you Should

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Women's History Month, Children, Goldman Sachs 10, Tahirih Justice Center, Women in the World Conference, 10x10, Women's Empowerment, Plan USA, Girl Effect, The Daily Beast, Women, Polaris Project, Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, President Barack Obama, Growing Up Global, Room to Read, Rebecca Project, Global Giving, Sea Service Leadership Association, Facebook, Girl UP, Japan, Haiti, Women for Women International, Girls, Melanne Verveer, Girl Scouts, Armed Services, Three Cups of Tea, Hillary Clinton, 000 Women, Girls Inc., U.S. State Department, Impact News

Women stand at the center of every type of dramatic change occurring in the world today: whether it's coordinating relief in Japan, consolidating democracy in Egypt or running Facebook.

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Girl Up Kicks off its 'Unite for Girls Tour'

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girls, Girl Empowerment, Queen Rania, Developing Countries, United Nations, United Nations Foundation, Teenage Girls, Girl UP, Teen Empowerment, Women's Empowerment, Women's Rights, Impact News

Girls joined together to kick off the Girl Up "Unite for Girls Tour," launching a movement of girl power across the country to help their peers in developing countries.

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U.S. Girls Help Less Fortunate Worldwide In 'Girl Up' Campaign

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: High 5, Crystal Bowersox, Girl Up Campaign, Women's Rights, Elizabeth Gore, Girl UP, United Nations Foundation, Video, Impact News

Empowered, smart and savvy U.S. girls -- have been given a chance to help less fortunate girls worldwide through the newly launched Girl Up campaign....

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United Nations Foundation Launches 'Girl Up' Initiative

Tina Wells | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Coalition of Girls' Schools, Camp Fire USA, Nations, Mtv, Ivanka Trump, United Nations Foundation, United, Tina Wells, Girl UP, Wnba, Girls Inc., Impact News

The Girl Up initiative encourages American girls to raise awareness and funds for the 600 million adolescent girls living in developing countries.

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Girl Up: Give a 'High Five' to a Girl in a Developing Country

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girls, Clinton Global Initiative, Queen Rania, Girl UP, United Nations Foundation, Women's Rights, Education, Empowerment, Impact News

Channeling the compassion, energy, and experience of American teen girls to help improve the lives of some of the hardest to reach girls in developing countries is a GREAT idea.

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Girls Unite

Tamsin Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Philanthropy, Girl UP, Activism, United Nations Foundation, Impact News

Today, June 1, marks a historic moment with the launch of a new global UNF campaign: Girl Up. Girl Up rallies American girls to step up and become the next generation of impact philanthropist and empowerment activists.

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Improve the Lives of Girls in Developing Countries (VIDEO)

Dr. Sharon Ufberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Teenage Girls, Girl UP, Teen Girls, Tween Girls, Preteen Girls, Tween Girl, Teenage Girl, Pre-Teen Girls, Video, Healthy Living News

Looking for an inspirational project to participate in with pre-teen or teenage girls? I just found out about a great idea that may interest you.

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