The most recent data reveal that currently fewer girls are out of school than boys, and that more women are enrolled in higher education than men worldwide. But there is still a long way to go to ...
When boys and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages – from their peer group, TV series, films, music, social media, and so ...
A project to keep more girls in school in Niger - when in many poor countries girls are likely to miss out In the time it takes to read this story, about eight girls under the age of 15 will have ...
Why is the widening gender gap in mathematics a concern? While gender gaps in mathematics have long been recognized, the latest results show a renewed increase in the share of education systems where ...
As the evidence has grown that the nation is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, it’s also shown that girls are at particular risk for mental health problems. Now, a new survey of thousands ...
With the support from the financial incentive scheme facilitated by the AGILE project, Fatima re-enrolled in school after dropping out for months. International Day of the Girl Child, October 11, is ...
Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive ...
A brilliant and sensitive schoolgirl in love with a classmate is watched, monitored and scrutinised incessantly as she seeks to break free from familial and societal shackles in Girls Will Be Girls, ...
Girls helped reinvent the female ensemble show, but it hasn’t been an easy ride. As it approaches its final season before hitting the big screen, we assess its legacy When Girls premiered in 2012, it ...
Author Peggy Orenstein says that when it comes to sexuality, girls today are receiving mixed messages. Girls hear that "they're supposed to be sexy, they're supposed to perform sexually for boys," ...
Girlhood, in all its pain, wonder, and perplexity, is a complicated business to accurately capture on screen. It's so confusing sometimes. Relationships between mothers and daughters during ...