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Young Women

Changing the Picture of Public Leadership

Debbie Walsh | Posted 05.10.2013 | Impact
Debbie Walsh

Which prime movers are featured in our history and government textbooks? Whose stone faces look out from Mount Rushmore? Whom do we honor with national holidays? Who are the central characters in our movies, TV shows, and books?

7 Critical 'Lean In' Lessons for Young Women

Simone N. Sneed | Posted 04.01.2013 | Women
Simone N. Sneed

An unexpected and illuminating email exchange with a long-time friend and mentor this past weekend sparked my purchase of Lean In and catalyzed me to share critical leadership lessons that have transformed my own life.

How 'Girls' Is a Balm for the Midlife Crisis

Vivian Manning-Schaffel | Posted 03.25.2013 | Women
Vivian Manning-Schaffel

The show may revolve around 20-somethings, but that doesn't mean a more mature audience can't appreciate it.

A Promise to Girls

Desmond Tutu | Posted 12.11.2012 | Impact
Desmond Tutu

Today is the first-ever International Day of the Girl. This is a day to celebrate the fact that it is girls who will change the world; that the empowerment of girls holds the key to development and security for families, communities and societies worldwide.

Sex Nation, All Aboard

Stacey Honowitz | Posted 11.13.2012 | Crime
Stacey Honowitz

Sex crimes are on the rise. Day after day girls are sneaking out of the house to meet men that have chatted up on the Internet. I am surrounded by it every single day in my job.

Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self

Natalie Thomas | Posted 08.22.2012 | Women
Natalie Thomas

When you think back to your younger self and where you've come since then, are you satisfied?

Pregnancy Rate Drops For Women In This Age Group

Reuters | Posted 08.19.2012 | Women

By Alex Dobuzinskis June 20 (Reuters) - Pregnancy rates for U.S. women in their early 20s fell nearly 18 percent from 1990 to 2008 and...

WATCH: Empowering The Next Generation Of Girls, From Kelly Cutrone

Posted 04.08.2012 | Women

Kelly Cutrone discusses what she does to make sure her daughter and other girls grow up feeling empowered and strong. Click here to purchase Kelly's ...

Girls Gone Wild! Nazif Topcuoglo's Photos of Women On The Verge

Posted 01.18.2012 | Arts

Turkish photographer Nazif Topcuoglu is known for his highly stylized shots of young women. Some of his photos are macabre, some are nostalgic, but al...

State of Emergency for Black Girls

Trey Anthony | Posted 02.19.2012 | Black Voices
Trey Anthony

Lately, I've become overly aware of little black girls between the ages of six to eleven years old. Mostly they seem shocked that someone has even acknowledged them, much less dared to call them beautiful!

Youth In The Office: A Blessing Or Curse?

Forbes Women | Posted 11.21.2011 | Women

A month or so in, one of my female bosses called me to her office to tell me specifically to stop looking like an intern. She suggested I cut my hair....

Smarter Girls Make for Smarter Futures

Vivian Glyck | Posted 09.13.2011 | Impact
Vivian Glyck

It doesn't take long to see that there are few better ways to change the course of the world than to get girls into school and to keep them there. Fur...

Pomp and Circumstance: Young Women and the Future of Politics

Barbara Lee | Posted 08.02.2011 | College
Barbara Lee

Even though 57 percent of students enrolled in college are women, the gender gap does not favor women once they leave campus. We must invest in young women after they leave the classroom.

The Tragedy of Karen Owen

Kate Fridkis | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Kate Fridkis

Women have been having casual sex for a long time. But what kind of casual sex was Karen Owen having? She tells us in disturbing detail -- disturbing for reasons she clearly doesn't understand.

Teenage Trainwrecks: The New Prom Queens?

Jessica Massa | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jessica Massa

Let's be honest: female teen idols have never been the most well-behaved bunch. So why do I find this latest crop so worrisome? What has me shakin...

New Crop Of Memoirs Account The Lives Of Young, Strong, Single Womanhood

Salon.com | Anika Anand | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

This crop of books is laying out what it feels like to be a young, professional, economically and sexually independent woman, unencumbered by children...

Girls Heal Haiti -- and the World

Ann Shoket | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Ann Shoket

I've seen again and again that the drive to give back and make an impact on the world is in the DNA of this generation of girls.

How to Handle My Eating Disorder in Your Home for the Holidays

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Amy Goldwasser

For those of us who have struggled with eating disorders, being home for this season -- the combination of food and family -- is an incredibly fraught scenario.

Summertime When the Friendships Comes Easy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Irene S. Levine

My conversation with Julie Kraut on her new book dealing with the nearly universal camper affliction: homesickness.

Beyond the New WH Council on Women and Girls: How We Define Change

Lauren Melcher | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Lauren Melcher

A government agency that can help organize the many groups that work on behalf of women and girls will be welcome (so long as it does not become mired in political gaming and showmanship).

It's the Women, Stupid

Lisa Witter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Lisa Witter

It's the women, stupid: Did mismanagement lose Senator Clinton's bid for the White House? Or was it Mark Penn's bad strategy to woo women? It's clear...

The Obama Feminists: Why Young Women Are Supporting Obama

BlackAndBrownNews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
BlackAndBrownNews

Young women don't believe the Democratic nominee must have a body like our own. We're looking beyond race and gender toward political vision, leadership style and basic values.