Stuff Girls Should Read

The First Ever Saudi Arabian Female Abuse Ad

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:50:00 -0400

The First Ever Saudi Arabian Female Abuse Ad:

Somebody Looked At This And Thought It Was OK To Sell. What On Earth Were They Thinking?!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:47:54 -0400

Somebody Looked At This And Thought It Was OK To Sell. What On Earth Were They Thinking?!:

Be your own hero, I say.

little girls R better at designing heroes than you

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:46:45 -0400

little girls R better at designing heroes than you:

Kids are more impressionable than you, but kids can also be less restricted by cultural gender norms…

Jessica’s Daily Affirmation. I watch this sometimes to...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:45:43 -0400

Jessica’s Daily Affirmation. I watch this sometimes to remind myself of who I am. :)

Building a Future for Rwandan Women, Brick by Brick

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:19:11 -0500

Building a Future for Rwandan Women, Brick by Brick:

I was so warmed by this story of collaboration. Strong women, better world!

“The Women’s Opportunity Center in Kayonza, Rwanda, will not be a place for victims, but for survivors. When the facility opens in 2013, it will train women who lived through Rwanda’s 1994 genocide to help rebuild their country, literally brick by brick.”

GRRRL Camp Blog: Top 10 Girl Empowerment Moments of 2012!

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:54:59 -0500

GRRRL Camp Blog: Top 10 Girl Empowerment Moments of 2012!:

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Starting from the most recent and heading backwards, here are what GRRRL Camp feels were some of the most empowering moments for girls in 2012.

1. The US Soccer Federation announced a new women’s professional league!

2. We elected a record number of women to the 113th Congress of the…

YOUR LADY PARTS ARE NORMAL AND BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY THEY...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:53:11 -0500

YOUR LADY PARTS ARE NORMAL AND BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY THEY ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How Advertisers Failed Women in 2012 - A new video from...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:17:47 -0500

How Advertisers Failed Women in 2012

- A new video from MissRepresentation.org

Keep Her in the Game

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:46:37 -0400

Keep Her in the Game:

In a society that teaches girls to judge their worth on looks rather than abilities, it’s no wonder that by age 14, girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys. When they walk away from sport, they walk away from their potential. To help keep them sports, please donate to the Women’s Sports Foundation to keep her in
the game. Visit KeepHerInTheGame.org to learn more and to donate and support the Women’s Sports Foundation to get more girls active.

7 Ways You're Hurting Your Daughter's Future

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:13:00 -0400

7 Ways You're Hurting Your Daughter's Future:

Someday you want your daughter, niece, goddaughter and best friend’s little girl to grow up and have the option of being a firewoman, a writer, an Olympic gold medalist in boxing, a sergeant, a celebrity chef, the president … or whatever else her little heart desires.

And you want her to get paid the exact same amount for the same work that her male colleagues do.

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:37:44 -0400

Princesses and superheroes: the consequences of gender roles

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:30:16 -0400

Princesses and superheroes: the consequences of gender roles:

The ubiquity of gender roles in kids’ play is not disputed. Damon Young says what’s more problematic, and far more complex, are the consequences.

TAKE A PEEK AT A GIRL GEEK DINNERS

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:47:19 -0400

TAKE A PEEK AT A GIRL GEEK DINNERS:

Girl Geek Dinners‘ tagline is ‘Definitely does compute’. Attending one of these events certainly does. Held at coworking space Inspire9, females working in IT congregate monthly to share their passion for the industry, ideas, knowledge and food – ok, mainly pizza.

Other networking options for Melbourne women in IT:

Girl Geek Coffees (GGC)
There are a number of GGC’s across Melbourne for females studying in the IT space.

The ADACamp Melbourne Initiative
The Ada Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the participation and status of women in open technology and culture.

Melbourne Robogals
Robogals is a student-run organisation that aims to increase female participation in engineering, science and technology through fun and educational initiatives aimed at girls in primary and secondary school.

Women are I.T.
“Women are I.T.” is an organisation providing a framework upon which women in Information Technology can extend their network and expand their knowledge in an environment that encourages open conversation and debate.

Females in IT and Telecommunications
Females in Information Technology and Telecommunications [FITT] is a not-for-profit network established in 1989 that encourages and supports women in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.

Vic Women in ICT
The Victorian ICT for Women Network is an industry-driven initiative which aims to facilitate entry, retention and progression for women working in ICT.

Go Girl, Go for IT
Go Girl, Go for IT is a free IT career showcase run by the Victorian ICT for Women network for for Secondary School Girls in Years 8-11 to experience the incredible range of vocational avenues that are available in IT.

What Women Get From Watching Beach Volleyball

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:02:00 -0400

What Women Get From Watching Beach Volleyball:

Crafting a sneaky story

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:31:00 -0400

Crafting a sneaky story:

Check out Media Watch’s analysis of the treatment of Leisel Jones.

"Empowering Women and Girls through Sports" Photo Contest

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:23:00 -0400

"Empowering Women and Girls through Sports" Photo Contest:

“Whether it’s on the field, in the pool, or on the track, women and girls all over the world are leveling the playing field and raising the bar. Grab your camera, get creative, and capture an action shot that celebrates how sports empower women and girls.”

Ad watchdog rules on Carefree's 'Vagina' ad

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:18:05 -0400

Ad watchdog rules on Carefree's 'Vagina' ad:

J&J stated the decision to use the words “vagina” and “discharge” had been a result of research which showed women want to hear advertisers use “the correct anatomical names” for their genitalia, rather than in “diminutive or euphemistic terms”.

Despite “some members of the community [being] uncomfortable” with the use of the word ‘vagina’, the ASB ruled it as appropriate for the ad as it is “the correct anatomical name for the part of the woman’s body that the advertisement is concerned with”.

Study: female athletes don’t sell products

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:14:20 -0400

Study: female athletes don’t sell products:

“Watching the Olympics is always a handy way to demonstrate the vast chasm between the way we treat male athletes and the way we treat female athletes, particularly if you have the misfortune of watching the broadcast on NBC (may god have mercy on my IQ).”

I love this…a lot…all of the girls and young women...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:57:00 -0400

I love this…a lot…all of the girls and young women that I work with say that they just want to play football…and they are brilliant at doing what they love…

WHAT IT IS, IS STILL BEAUTIFUL.

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:50:27 -0500

WHAT IT IS, IS *STILL* BEAUTIFUL.:

Here is the now famous 1981 Lego ad entitled, “What it is/is beautiful,” side-by-side with my own ad which says, “What it is/is still beautiful.” The girl on the right is my daughter (with her fresh new hair cut!) holding her Legos. She put those together and I took a picture of her with her creation—she looks just as happy and proud as the girl on the left. This is who she is—a kid who likes to build, use her imagination, and doesn’t have to be told what it is to be a girl. She already knows.

So, take a look at these two pictures and ask yourself, what has changed between 1981 and today?