Dec 11 'SciGirls' turns the camera on young citizen scientists By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Twin Cities Public Television's "SciGirls" puts girl scientists in front of the camera. While the pre-teen scientists perform experiments for the audience, the producers hope it will encourage more women to join science and engineering fields. Continue reading
Dec 01 Can teaching Kenyan girls to save money also save them from HIV? By Ellen Rolfes For adolescent girls in Kenya, poverty increases the likelihood of sexual exploitation. When older men take advantage of a girl's need for food, medicine and school fees by demanding sexual favors, it can have long-lasting consequences, like HIV/AIDS, the second… Continue reading
May 06 Watch What does it mean to be a girl? How parents can help daughters decide for themselves By PBS News Hour In the last few decades, a multi-billion dollar industry has evolved around princess stories and toys. But in contrast to this pink and purple “girlie” world are alternatives emphasizing more diverse interests and portraying different kinds of heroines. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 09 What does education for girls look like where you live? Share a photo, video or thought with #girlsglobaled On Friday, the PBS NewsHour will interview Malala Yousafzai, who's in contention for the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting girls' education in Pakistan's Swat Valley in spite of great personal danger. Last… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch HPV Vaccine Dramatically Cuts Number of Infections in Teen Girls HPV Vaccine Cuts Number of Infections in Teen Girls by Half… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Out of Legal Options, Justice Department Drops Fight on Morning-After Pill Out of Legal Options, Justice Department Drops Fight on Morning-After Pill… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls' Interest in Science, Tech Careers Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls' Interest in Science, Tech Careers… Continue watching
Nov 01 Underage Marriage Brings Dire Consequences for Nepal's Girls By Talea Miller About 51 percent of Nepalese marry as children, causing devastating consequences for young girls' health and well being. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Girl Effect: Helping Poor Girls Makes Economic Sense Girl Effect: Helping Poor Girls Makes Economic Sense… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Girl Up Campaign Helps Teens Empower Peers Around the Globe Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation campaign, is helping adolescent American girls make a difference in the lives of peers around the globe. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching