The Women Worldwide Initiative

03/29/2023

Stark findings on the pervasive sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence endured by teen girls have jolted parents and the wider public.

08/10/2022

Thank you Serena Williams for being an inspiration for girls everywhere!

“It’s the hardest thing.”

01/14/2022

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One-hundred thirty-two new parents and pregnant people in D.C.'s three lowest-income wards will get $900 a month for a year to spend as they wish.

12/14/2021

Easy conversation starters to show Mighty Girls that you care about her mind, her feelings, and her fascinating self!

11/23/2021

At Pace School for Girls in Miami, the girls learn to break the cycle of pain, poverty, and trauma with communication.

10/13/2021

This is amazing news! We provided girls’ empowerment programming for 6 years in Brownsville at a time when there were few if any programs serving adolescent girls. We hope this brings in much needed programs and services.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Brownsville’s Multi-Service Center will be transformed into the site for girls

09/15/2021

“We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls,” said one slide from a 2019 presentation by researchers that was posted to Facebook’s internal message board and viewed by the WSJ.

Teens blame Instagram for increases in the rate of anxiety and depression,” said another slide seen by the WSJ. “This reaction was unprompted and consistent across all groups.”

Documents seen by The Wall Street Journal show that Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for young girls.

08/27/2021

Join us as we march to the White House and call on the Biden Administration to act immediately to protect and support Afghan women and girls. We are demanding action to ensure the safety of women in the ongoing evacuation efforts in Kabul.

Key demands:

1️⃣Prioritize the evacuation of Afghan women leaders NOW

2️⃣Ensure protection of women's rights inside of Afghanistan NOW in the short, mid and long term

3️⃣Amplify the voices of Afghan women - Support THEIR vision for the future of Afghanistan

4️⃣This is OUR responsibility - we cannot abandon our Afghan sisters

Details: https://marchforafghanwomen.splashthat.com/

08/24/2021

As a proud member organization of Alliance for Girls, we are excited to announce the release of the report. This groundbreaking report shines a light on how COVID-19 negatively impacted girls and gender-expansive youth in varying and distinct ways. Together with Alliance for Girls [insert your organization’s name] is leading a proactive, not reactive, charge to ensure girls set the agenda in a post-pandemic world.

Read it now to learn more:

Our research is grounded in the belief that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. Therefore we conduct original research that is girl-led and community-driven to gain a deeper understanding of the lived experiences of girls, as well as the health of the sector that seeks to serve...

08/21/2021

"Ultimately the girls 'rescued' themselves. If it were not for their hard work and courage to pursue an education, which brought them in contact with the world, they would still be trapped."

The team, a group of girls ages 16-18 pursuing their love of engineering and robotics, safely arrived in Doha, Qatar, days after Kabul fell to the Taliban.

07/12/2021

"The council voted 5-1 to pull more than $789,000 from the school resource officer program’s 2022 budget and redirect the funds to a mentoring program, nurses, and therapists as part of the city’s new Teen Wellness Center pilot program."

The decision by the Alexandria City Council drew objections from the city's school board.