The first girl from my small village school to get to college
In a school in a small village in Kenya boys used to come to my back and poke my butt with sticks and their knees. I was not the only girl in that class but I was taller than the ... Read more
Divorced at Age 10
It's easy to think we've achieved equality here in the Western world. We can vote. We can drive. We can make our own choices. But in many places around the world, girls are still unable to make choices for themselves or ... Read more
Challenge: One simple action you can take right NOW to boost awareness of girls in sports
With two daughters active in year round sports, I spend a fair A LOT of time at girls sports events. A lot. I also attend a pretty decent sampling of boys events. When we pull into the parking lot of any school, ... Read more
Girls Can’t What? Examining Your Career Options as a Girl in America
The following is a guest post from Erinn Stam: If you’re growing up in a household where your mom doesn’t work or makes significantly less money than your father does, you may think you can’t be the one who is the main breadwinner. ... Read more
To complain or educate, that is the question…
I have an idea, but I need your help. This site is very popular and I get a lot of emails from young girls asking for advice. A pretty decent amount of these are more or less complaints about not getting ... Read more
Put it down! You’re a girl!
I'm a 16 year old girl from Orange County, California. I recently went to a camp 3 hours north, in a large rural forest. We were busy preparing for a drama performance on the last day, and moving furniture was ... Read more
For all you girls who want to play football…
Check out this inspirational video featuring high school football standout Megan Cox...How cool is she? You can read more about Meghan in her story on the Washington Post.
Woman delivers baby hours after completing marathon
Sounds like a tabloid headline, doesn't it? Well it's not. And this feat is definitely something guys can't do. On Sunday, Amber Miller completed the Chicago marathon. She was 39 weeks pregnant and just 8 days shy of her due date. Yes, she was fully ... Read more
Determination and Bullriding
A little over a month ago, my dad mentioned to a man he works with (We'll call him C) how I wanted to get into bullriding. (C has a second job at my favorite bullriding arena) C just scoffed and ... Read more
Little Miss Cadet
For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a job that could somehow make someones life better. Right now, I plan on becoming a cop. Since I am only 16, I can't exactly join the academy. In my community, being a ... Read more