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Why Girls Like Bad Boys

ABC News | Posted 07.07.2009 | Living


Ricky Menezes, a 22-year-old from Marlborough, Mass., says he knows he will hook up with "about 20 girls" in the next month. How does he know this, y...

Kindergarten Cop: Let Your Kids Catch You Breaking the Law

Patrick Boyle | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living


Patrick Boyle

Our 6-year-old is enforcing the law from her booster seat again. Who got the bright idea to build Jaycie's literacy skills by encouraging her to read road signs?

"Teachers Don't Like Boys, Mom"

Holly Robinson | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living


Holly Robinson

Research tells us what most parents know: boys are apt to be "kinesthetic learners." That's educatorspeak for the fact that most boys learn best while they're in motion.

World Economic Forum: Progress Across Africa Depends on Girls

Maria Eitel | Posted 06.15.2009 | World


Maria Eitel

I mentioned last week that girls would be front and center at the World Economic Forum on Africa's session entitled "The Girl Effect in Africa." By al...

Michelle Obama Touches On The Importance Of Role Models For Girls

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living


Michelle Obama recently spoke with Time Magazine's Michael Scherer and Nancy Gibbs about her role in the White House. The First Lady described how she...

Are Single Sex Schools Good for Girls?

Susan Sawyers | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living


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.

10 of the Hottest Girls @Twitter

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 04.07.2009 | Media


Neal Rodriguez

Alright gentlemen, throw on some Michael Phelps goggles so your eyes don't pop out of their sockets. These Twittettes put the brain back in sexy.

Not So Fast! Give Your Little Girl a Chance to Be a Little Girl

Len Simonian | Posted 04.07.2009 | Living


Len Simonian

Guiding and protecting your daughter does not mean sheltering her in a bubble. It means not buying her the revealing short shorts that "all the other girls are wearing."

How Not To Date A Loser

Diana Falzone | Posted 03.31.2009 | Home


Diana Falzone

BUYER BEWARE LOSER: A MAN THAT LACKS CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, OR AMBITION...YOU WANT TO AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS. "He seemed great. I just don't get it...

Letting everyone in on a little secret: The girl effect is also about...boys and men

Maria Eitel | Posted 03.31.2009 | Home


Maria Eitel

It's no secret I'm a passionate, shout-it-from-the-rooftops advocate of the girl effect - the positive social and economic change brought about when g...

The Girl Next Door May Now Be on the Corner

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 03.16.2009 | Home


Marian Wright Edelman

We rarely see headlines that read: "Prostitute Arrested for Soliciting" because such law enforcement incidents are so commonplace. But behind the thou...

New Hope For Women and Girls From Washington, D.C.

Judy Patrick | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics


Judy Patrick

The creation of the White House Council on Women and Girls is deeply significant. By improving the lives of women, we improve the lives of their children, families and communities.

Girls' schools are popular (again)

Elisabeth Braw | Posted 03.13.2009 | World


Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw wrote this story for ...

Is Hillary Soft Enough to be Smart?

Indra Adnan | Posted 02.11.2009 | Politics


Indra Adnan

Hilary could not then and cannot now afford to promote 'soft power' for fear of appearing weak. 'Smart power', given her own concerns about politics and gender, is the best she can do.

Wanna have some fun? - Organize a Furry Disco!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 02.05.2009 | Comedy


In the game world there are nice furry balls, or simply the Furries. They are very emotional by nature and colorful by appearance. The Furries can't stand loneliness and adore big companies, but they are too shy to make friends and get together. And the Furry whose name is Dancus helps them in that. He travels around the Furryland and organizes discos so that the colorful buddies could make friends and have a good time together. Play matchmaker and help the furries find new friends in this cute puzzle game with a great sound track!

Girls' Session Steals the Show at Davos

Maria Eitel | Posted 02.03.2009 | Business


Maria Eitel

In a meeting where people were tripping over each other to hear ideas about how to move beyond this economic crisis, CEOs and heads of state wanted to learn what girls have to do with it.

For the First Time in History, Girls Were All Over Davos

Maria Eitel | Posted 02.02.2009 | Home


Maria Eitel

This year's Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum has been unprecedented on many levels. I've blogged about the apprehension in the air, but I've...

A Different Kind of Davos

Maria Eitel | Posted 01.29.2009 | World


Maria Eitel

People who just a year ago were taking business meetings over coffee in lieu of a plenary are now fervently rushing to hear panelists' insights on the global economy.

Girls Take Center Stage At The World Economic Forum

Maria Eitel | Posted 01.26.2009 | World


Maria Eitel

This financial crisis intensifies the need to invest existing resources more effectively, and a new and effective approach is right under your nose. It's called the girl effect.

Guys and Dolls

Stephanie Fairyington | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living


Stephanie Fairyington

The success of web-based interactive dolls like Webkinz indicates that boys respond to toys that tap into their fatherly instincts; for the month of October alone, boys made up 36% of the site's visitors.

SNL Star Amy Poehler on Her New Online Show "Smart Girls"

Marianne Schnall | Posted 12.02.2008 | Entertainment


Marianne Schnall

AP: The idea came out of us wishing we could go back in time to the younger versions of ourselves and let them know it was gonna be ok. My goal is to be the Edward R. Murrow of girls.

Jewish Girls and Self-Destructive Behaviors: By The Numbers

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

We must help undo the damage done by impossibly high academic standards, media portrayals of unrealistic bodies, and other factors that make young women feel like they don't measure up.

"Women, Power and Politics": How Have Women in Politics Changed the U.S. and the World?

Maria Hinojosa | Posted 09.19.2008 | Media


Maria Hinojosa

For me, Palin's nomination raises a significant question: Is a woman candidate always a women's candidate? How would she fight for women's causes?

McCain-Palin Agenda Threatens Teens

Don Ringe | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics


Don Ringe

Some will go across the border, consider self-abortion, suicide, and some will suffer serious injuries or die.

"Girls Rock" Theme Rings in the New School Year

Alyssa Best | Posted 08.20.2008 | Living


Alyssa Best

As a child, I loved the month of August--not for the waning weeks of summer vacation--but because it meant the start of a new school year was just aro...