Alice Pham (she/her/hers) graduated from Macalester College with a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Geography and a concentration in Community and Global Health. Currently, she is working as a research assistant at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, to further her research experience. As an AAPI woman, she is passionate about using research to …
Girls Leadership’s Research Program explores and answers knowledge gaps in girls’ psychology, development, and leadership. Our research is available for free and broadly distributed to schools, community-based organizations, programs, and policy makers to support systemic impact.
Girls Leadership’s research is made possible through partnerships with academics, research firms, corporations and donors. If you are interested in supporting or co-sponsoring our efforts, please contact us.
WHAT IF AANHPI GIRLS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH ARE HEARD? Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S., and make up 7.7% of the total U.S. population. But no national study exists on the experiences of AAPI girls and gender-expansive youth. This project was developed in collaboration with the …
Girls Leadership, in partnership with Barbie, conducted a youth-led research study with K-5 girls in May-July of 2021.
Groundbreaking new research on personal, societal, and structural factors that deeply impact Black and Latinx girls’ leadership identity, aspiration, and skill development.
