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A Girl's Life
Join researcher and author Rachel Simmons as she examines the challenges facing young women as they surf the waves of 21st century adolescence.
Buy the book, Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, by Rachel Simmons.
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Girls growing up in America today have more opportunities than their mothers and grandmothers ever imagined. They do well in school; by fifth grade they’re equal to boys in math and science, and they’re significantly better at reading and writing. They have more career choices, more flexibility in family roles, and more female role models in positions of political power. Learn more about the program.
- See Rachel Simmons' answers to your questions at Expert Q&A.
- Start a conversation with your daughter with these program-related questions. (Adobe Acrobat required.)
- Download lesson plans. (Adobe Acrobat required.)
Resources: Find a comprehensive list of web sites, books and other resources about raising girls.
A GIRL'S LIFE is a co-production of Powderhouse Productions, Inc., and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and produced in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting, who are solely responsible for its content.
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