News & Updates

Exciting news, changemakers: Girl Up’s proposed panel for SXSW – a massive annual event in Austin, Texas, USA, that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, television, music, education, and culture – has advanced to community voting! The session, “Girl Up to the Moment: Sharing Executive Power with Youth,” will feature Girl Up’s two Chief Youth Advisors, Rym Badran and Valeria Colunga, and

Survey Synthesis (English) | Síntesis de la Encuesta (Español) | Synthèse de l’enquête (Français) |                                                                   (  عربي) توليف نتائج المسح | Síntese da pesquisa (Português)Survey Feedback RequestPlease see attached file for survey synthesisThank you for sharing your thoughtful feedback in our recent youth survey! We’ve reviewed and synthesized

Hi, girls! 👋 In the lead up to the 30th anniversary for the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and to inform the upcoming political declaration for CSW69, now is great time to check out the Adolescent Girls' Beijing +30 Shadow Report!  From May-July this year, nearly 700 girls globally held local conversation circles on the issues raised in Section L- The Girl Child of the Beijing Platfo

This week, World Leaders are in New York for the Summit of the Future to try to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. But they haven’t bothered to meaningfully listen to or involve those with the most at stake: girls and young women. Here’s the good news: girls and young feminists have consistently and clearly communicated what they need and laid out their vision for a better future. We

FOMO because you can’t to be in NYC for UNGA?Stay tuned for an opportunity to join the collective power of 350,000 Girl Up leaders around the world and make your voice heard right from where you are! More details to come!✨

Dear Youth Leader,Girl Up is making important changes to the way we operate, and we wanted to share with you the reasons behind these decisions so we can move forward together as a strong, global, unified movement. For the past fourteen years, Girl Up has grown into a tremendous global movement creating impact fueled by the actions of more than 300,000 Girl Up leaders. Through this growth, over th

Given current realities, Girl Up believes it is critical to provide our members with resources and support to address mental health stigma and advocate for their own mental health needs and those of other youth. We are committed to supporting our growing global network of girl leaders, who work hard to advocate for gender equality and many other global issues. In line with our core value of being

We can’t keep this good of a secret from you any longer! Our keynote speaker for the Girl Up USA Leadership Summit is the incredible UmaSofia Srivastava, Former Miss Teen USA! 🎤✨  Watch here!As the first Mexican-Indian Miss Teen USA and the first from New Jersey to win the title, UmaSofia is making major waves at the intersections of gender equity, education, and mental health awareness. Beyond t

📣Únete este 27 de abril al programa de STEM para el Bien Social para que más niñas y jóvenes encuentren en la ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemática un lugar para cumplir sus sueños, expresar sus ideas y mostrar sus talentos y habilidades. Creemos que el STEM puede ayudar a construir un mundo más sano y justo, y puede estar al servicio del bien social… ¡y te lo demostraremos! INSCRÍBETE GRA

We can't contain our excitement - the Girl Up USA Leadership Summit is here!!!This year's event will be hosted in sunny Los Angeles, CA on June 20-21, 2024, and will focus on promoting the balance of mental wellness, celebrating wins in gender justice, and promoting transformative action in our communities. Through leadership training, educational programming, and inspirational speakers, every par

Our friends at GirlsResist are launching a digital campaign, scheduled for April 8th to 15th, dedicated to amplifying the stories of teenage girls and young feminists (aged 15 - 25). They aim to showcase daily acts of resistance against societal norms such as patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and exploitation, all through the power of social media.THE ASK:GirlsResist would be thrilled to h

Hello Changemakers! Happy April!Given that we have SO many new members to the community each month, we will do monthly posts from Girl Up HQ that go over community guidelines and provide a place for introductions. ⭐ Introductions ⭐Please feel free to introduce yourselves in the comments! Introduction ideas include: First Name Pronouns (only if you're comfortable) Your Region of the World What Abou

⁠This June, #GirlUp will be welcoming 100 girls from #India, #Bangladesh, the #Maldives, #SriLanka, and the #UnitedStates to dive into the world of #STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) and develop their #leadership skills at a week-long #WiSci Camp!⁠📆 June 1-9, 2024⁣⁠🇮🇳 In-person in Kochi, India ⁠🔗 Apply at girlup.org/wisci⁠⁠🌟 If you are between the ages of 15-17, yo

🌟 Calling all changemakers! 🚀 Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of the Girl Up Africa STEM Bootcamp in Accra, Ghana! Apply now and let's ignite our passion for science, technology, engineering, and math together. Join the movement!Apply Now

Hello, Girl Up Changemakers!I'm so excited to invite you to our STEM for Social Good virtual event on Saturday, February 24, 4-6 PM ICT. 🎉Girl Up STEM for Social Good in Vietnam: Engineering a Better World will connect global girl leaders over the topics of gender equality, STEM, and activism. Participants will learn about career opportunities in engineering, hear from female STEM professionals,

Hi friends!  Thank you for your patience as Girl Up and Meta work together to limit the number of Instagram deactivations happening across our global clubs. We have heard all your feedback, and we wanted to provide a new update + some additional guidance.  Here’s the truth: Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has used artificial intelligence to remove billions of (presumed) fake ac

You can now dive into climate activism with “Heal Our Planet: From Science to Action,” Girl Up's NEW and not-so-intro online course designed to level up your climate knowledge and turn it into real change💫⁠⁠Let's go beyond the basics and make waves together to save our earth! 💪🌍⁠⁠Join for *free* here!⁠#GirlUp #ClimateJustice #ClimateActivist #HealOurPlanet

Hello Changemakers,Hope you're all doing well and wrapping up the year! Just an update on club registrations, as you may have seen on the platform, we are currently growing and improving our systems, including club registrations, and are pausing on registrations just until this coming Friday. Thank you for your patience and soon we'll share out a new and improved process  Please give us some time

Did you know Girl Up has over 10,000 clubs across the globe? As more form each and every day, the number of Club Instagram accounts also rises. Over the past year, our friends at META Platforms (the media company that oversees Facebook and Instagram) have been confused by the creation of so many Girl Up Instagram accounts! Unfortunately, amid this confusion,  META deactivated or suspended many acc

We're thrilled to share some exciting updates to our community platform that are designed to make your experience even more engaging and user-friendly!!Introducing "Share Your Story" 👸🐉🏰We're launching a new content submission form called "Share Your Story" that will encourage you to share your experiences, thoughts, and ideas with the community. You can find this feature in the "Celebrate Toge