Why We Lead, the first national study of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth, found that schools are a complex landscape: schools are both a vital source of community support, and they also serve as arenas of bias and prejudice from peers and adults alike. Fortunately, the Girls Leadership Youth Research Council …
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.
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When Girls Leadership wanted to know how best to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) girls and gender-expansive youth, we knew that girls themselves would be the best people to tell us what they need. That’s why we created the Youth Research Council, a group of 17 AANHPI youth selected from more …
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S., and make up 7.7% of the total U.S. population. Until now, no national study existed on the experiences of AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth. This project was co-led with the AANHPI Youth Research Council and in collaboration with …
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.
