After the chaos and disconnect of the past 18 months, students — especially girls — need community, connections, and grounding more than ever. Even before COVID, gender expectations, which many speculate are heightened by social media engagement, led to girls experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress at about three times the rate of boys. This mental …
Parents and caregivers are coming to Girls Leadership asking for support as the impact of a year and a half of increased isolation, dependence on technology, stress, and anxiety emerge. The recent assault on women’s reproductive rights in Texas is just one example of how girls may see their independence over their own bodies challenged. …
When we think about the school year, the basics seem uniform. We think about routine school supply lists, uniform desks in the classroom, and empty seats waiting to be filled on the school bus. But we know every student experience is not uniform. No student — especially no student of color or student who identifies …
What is happening to women and girls in Afghanistan this week is a tragedy. In order for our kids of all genders to care about these events and lead us toward a better, more hopeful future, they first must know about what is happening, process it (especially the inequitable impact on women and girls), and …
It’s hard to believe that back-to-school season is here. Many districts around the U.S. are now in session and others will follow over the next several weeks. And given that the pandemic is far from over, educators will be on the front lines, helping families navigate stress and uncertainty while also executing curriculum, supporting students, …
We always learn so much from the girls and educators we serve, and we want to bring our findings about the importance of engaging students to co-design curriculum and the process of centering racial and gender equity in SEL and wellness at SXSW EDU next year. To get there, we need your help voting up …
Girls Leadership works with districts, public schools, charters, independent schools and community-based organizations across the country and internationally. Learn how we partnered with two departments in the Alameda County Office of Education to teach how SEL can be used as a lever for racial and gender equity. Department of Special Programs The Need: Alameda …
Ready to Lead: Creating Policies that Support the Leadership of Black and Latinx Girls Thursday, Aug 19 1 PM PT/4 PM ET Watch The Ready to Lead report found that Black and Latinx girls were most likely to self-identify as leaders and scored highest on the leadership scale. But in school, teacher bias limits …
If I told you that on average, the lowest income Black girls have greater leadership skills and ambition compared to the highest income white girls, would you be surprised? Girls Leadership found exactly that in its Ready to Lead report on what contributes to Black and Latinx girls’ confidence and leadership aspiration. Key factors included …
When our partners at Morgan Stanley saw the results of our Ready to Lead report, they stepped up to ensure that schools, parents, and community-based organizations would know about these findings. Morgan Stanley sponsored a report launch that included not only the design of the report itself, but a series of roundtable conversations around the …
