In collaboration with our partners, Girl Up will host the 2nd annual Girl Up Leadership Summit in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Between June 10 and 12, the Leadership Summit will convene 150 youth supporters from across the United States to dive deeper into the Girl Up campaign through three days of powerful speakers, skills-based workshops and advocacy on Capitol Hill. 2013 GIRL UP LEADERSHIP SUMMIT REGISTRATION Please fill out the information below to register for the 2013 … [Read more...]
2nd annual Girl Up Leadership Summit, June 10-12, 2013
May 13, 2013 by Team Celebration
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Girl Up – Meet Ruth and Claudia, taking action for girls leadership skills!
May 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
These are the stories of two inspirational girls. When we met Ruth in Guatemala, she reminded us of the hope, power, and potential girls like us around the world have. Ruth is a girl who dreams big and has been in a Girl Up-supported leadership program since she was 12 years old. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, we are providing a brighter future for thousands of girls like Ruth. Help us raise $9,000 by May 18 to give more girls in developing countries access to leadership … [Read more...]
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Girl up celebrates with VAWA ThankYou to Congress!
March 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act is something to celebrate, in no small part because it includes language that makes ending child marriage in developing countries a U.S. foreign policy priority. (In fact, we’re still celebrating here at Girl Up!) Now it’s time for all of us to thank America’s lawmakers for taking a stand for girls and women everywhere. People across the country including our Teen Advisors are saying “Thanks!" Take Action and thank your members of … [Read more...]
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Take Action, Share it Forward – Global Mom Relay
March 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
You may have heard of "pay it forward." Now, we're asking you to "share it forward." The Global Mom Relay is a two-month online conversation featuring some of today's leading voices who will share stories of motherhood and highlight the urgent need to improve the health of women and children around the globe. Every time you share one of these stories or give $5 or more, Johnson & Johnson and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match your action with a $5 donation. By sharing these … [Read more...]
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UN Foundation’s Girl Up partners with Girls on the Run International
September 22, 2012 by Team Celebration
Today the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign announced its partnership with the organization Girls on the Run International, which will provide girls with opportunities to stand up for themselves and for girls across the globe and increase awareness of issues that adolescent girls everywhere face. “Girls on the Run International and Girl Up will inspire our youth to stand up for themselves and for girls across the globe,” said Elizabeth Kunz, President of Girls on the Run … [Read more...]
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Kimberley Perry, Director – Girl Up!
September 29, 2010 by admin
Donate | View in browser It has been a whirlwind last week for Girl Up, and the fun continues through the end of this week! In recent days, the campaign has gotten tons of buzz thanks to our partners, Champions, and supporters like you as together we made the issues of adolescent girls a favorite discussion topic during UN Week in New York City, at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), and on major TV news programs. Here are some of our favorite moments so far: Our Global Advocate … [Read more...]
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