Explore stories from girls around the world. Right now, our readers are discussing the impact of gender discrimination and the climate crisis on their communities.
For International Day of the Girl, Malala talks with two Malala Fund Fellows, Dr. Ayesha Kareem and Tamilore Omojola, about their work in co-leading Girls’ Vision for Education and what keeps them inspired as fellow activists.
Meet Hassena, Elizabeth, Antara, Laurine, and Miriam — the five young women who made up the Girls’ Vision for Education steering committee. Read why they joined, how the experience has impacted their advocacy and why girls’ voices must be at the centre of education policy.
Two students from Syria and Ukraine explain how their identity as refugees and asylum seekers can influence their daily lives.
Interested in climate fiction but don’t know where to start? 28-year-old Sanjana Sekhar, one of nine finalists of Grist's Imagine 2200 climate fiction writing contest, discusses climate fiction, intergenerational relationships, and using storytelling for advocacy.
18-year-old Sara interviews authors Karimot and Zulaikha on their writing for social change and their focus on youth — “If we're really trying to change the way people think and see the world, then young people are the biggest key to that.”
La activista Yanisbeth González Robinson explica por qué debemos reflejar las perspectivas de los pueblos indígenas en las soluciones climáticas.
Activist Yanisbeth González Robinson shares why we should reflect Indigenous people’s perspectives in climate solutions.
25-year-old Pakistani artist Areeba Siddique shares her art inspirations and advice for other young women artists.
15-year-old Nicol Duran-Peña shares her experience being involved in exalt, a youth programme aimed at helping those in the criminal justice system build life skills and connecting them with mentors.
Rebellious, rabble-rousing girls have always existed, but stories of how they shaped history are rarely told. Mattie Kahn wants to change that. Her new book “Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America’s Revolutions” chronicles the impact — and subsequent exclusion — of young women and girls in protest movements and cultural progress across two centuries of U.S. history.
Samar shares how she advocates for Pakistani girls and women through her films.
The 22-year-old artist discusses creating healing spaces for communities impacted by injustice.
“We have such a wealth of knowledge and we are hungry and thirsty for experience and to share our perspectives on things,” she says.
Bushra discusses her accomplishments on the Skokie Board of Ed, achieving work-life balance and a potential presidential run.
Manasi Gajjalapurna and Sualeha Irshad discuss with girls from India, Peru and Sri Lanka the importance of educating and empowering young women around the world.
14-year-old student and girls’ education advocate Anya Sen talks to Ziauddin Yousafzai about the role fathers play in supporting their daughters’ activism.
Students from Egypt, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Turkey share the climate apps they created with the help of Technovation.
19-year-old Jennifer Lee is helping Asian Americans with disabilities tell their stories.
“Palestine is the place I was inspired by the first art piece I saw, the place I started painting in and where I grew up with a family who supported me in my journey,” the 21-year-old artist writes.
Vee discusses fighting for every girl’s right to learn, graduating during a pandemic and more with student interviewer Chiara Longo.