We referee soccer in Colombia, protest in the Philippines, kick box in Afghanistan, demonstrate on the West Bank, collect garbage in Peru, march in Ankara, comb each other’s hair in Baghdad, commemorate in America… We are Women. We do it all. Women often  do so much for everyone else, forgetting to do things for themselves. Much of our culture doesn’t value doing things strictly for ourselves; things that make us happy...

As a child, my goal was to be a Disney princess. I wanted the beautiful hair, the perfect skin, the detailed gowns, and for Prince Charming to whisk me away on his white horse. As I have grown up, it has come to my attention that Disney princesses, whom I had based my childhood goals upon, are not the best role models for girls. In most older, and a few more recent Disney films, princesses rely on their beauty and charm, instead of their...

“What I am is good enough, if I would only be it openly.” ~Carl Rogers With the New Year comes resolutions. Many resolutions involve some seismic shifts on our part, oftentimes resulting in us feeling completely wretched by about mid-February, if not sooner. Thus begins the self-flagellation. We see advertisements everywhere encouraging us to lose weight, get rid of wrinkles, grow our eyelashes (?!)… Sadly, most of these ads are...

I remember the ambivalent feeling I had in December when I was a SWSG mentor. I was sad that I would be leaving the girls for nearly two months during winter vacation, but excited for the end of finals and going to see my family. Now that I’m a Site Facilitator, there is no more ambivalence.  I’m sad that Strong Women, Strong Girls is gone from our site for the next few weeks. With all the girls still in after school, what’s a Site...

SWSG is recruiting bloggers! Have thoughts about women, girls, education, or mentoring you want to share? Do you have a passion and talent for writing? Then we want YOU to blog for Strong Women, Strong Girls! Our blog is a place for people in the Strong Women, Strong Girls community to share their stories, connect the world to SWSG’s program,  and voice thoughts on the issues that women and girls face every day. If interested in...