Girls For A Change

hausofwomen: Idk, can you? I’m putting these up in random...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:29 -0700

Idk, can you? I’m putting these up in random bathroom stalls. Busting myths! (The answer is in small font if you can read it) lol #bathroomseries #generationknow #iknow #UByKotex #socialchange #whyareperiodstaboo? #UCLAHaines3rdstall #ihopeitsnotgone #theanswerisyesyoucan

smartgirlsattheparty: rikkukosnature: Eesha Khare, 18, of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:32 -0700

smartgirlsattheparty:

rikkukosnature:

Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, Calif., received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for the invention of a tiny energy-storage device.

Teen’s invention could charge your phone in 20 seconds

“Waiting hours for a cellphone to charge may become a thing of the past, thanks to an 18-year-old high-school student’s invention. She won a $50,000 prize Friday at an international science fair for creating an energy storage device that can be fully juiced in 20 to 30 seconds.”

Read more…

Smart Girl Eesha Khare is changing the world by being herself!

awesome!

fearlesscollective: Shilo Shiv Suleman’s latest Fearless street...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:28 -0700

fearlesscollective:

Shilo Shiv Suleman’s latest Fearless street art! At the Kitsch Mandi start up street festival.

Read all about it here: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1496840.ece

teachersworldwide: Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play...

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:39 -0700

teachersworldwide:

Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sport in private schools for the first time in the latest in a series of incremental changes aimed at slowly increasing women’s rights in the ultraconservative kingdom.

Saudi Arabia’s official press agency, SPA, reported on Saturday that private girls’ schools are now allowed to hold sport activities in accordance with the rules of sharia law. Students must adhere to “decent dress” codes and Saudi women teachers will be given priority in supervising the activities, according to the education ministry’s requirements.

The decision makes sport once again a stage for the push to improve women’s rights, nearly a year after two Saudi female athletes made an unprecedented appearance at the Olympics. (via Saudi Arabia to allow girls to play sport at private schools | World news | guardian.co.uk)

World's First Menstrual Poetry Slam - via Jezebel

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:20 -0700

World's First Menstrual Poetry Slam - via Jezebel :

what do you think? While some may protest to the discussion of bodily functions in public, this may be a way of de-mystifying menstruation! Have you ever written about your period before?

sparkamovement: Facebook has repeatedly declined to take...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:59 -0700

sparkamovement:

Facebook has repeatedly declined to take violence against women seriously, instead marking pro-violence, pro-rape pages as “humor” and carrying on with their lives, while taking down images of breastfeeding mothers and even nude statues. We’re over it. We’re asking advertisers whose ads appear alongside hate speech to stop advertising with Facebook until the company enforces its own policies about violent, hateful content. Join us.

U by Kotex*: The Problem That Isn't There

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:36 -0700

U by Kotex*: The Problem That Isn't There:

ubykotex:

By Vanessa Schick

A few years ago, I became obsessed with the size of my pores. One night, I had a dream that there were giant, black spikes coming out of the gaping holes all over my face. It was terrifying. Fortunately, I was able to avert the resulting bout with insomnia by purchasing…

Some say necessity is the mother of invention, but a lot of the time necessity is manufactured by inventions.

H.O.W.: The "V" Word

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:48 -0700

H.O.W.: The "V" Word:

hausofwomen:

Hello.

I’m “sort” of new to the Tumblr world. I used to have one years ago but I left that lifestyle for something more substantive. Here I am, all grown up and ready to share some actual knowledge to the internet world.

All jokes aside, my name is Kim and I am a Generation Know ambassador! We…

Looking for someone new to follow? How about Girl Ambassador Kim Nguyen. She’s got a brand new Tumblr. Help us in welcoming her!

ladieslovescience: byronegg: Delaware Today — This is a piece...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:29 -0700

sketch

ladieslovescience:

byronegg:

Delaware Today

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This is a piece for Delaware Today about young girls losing interest in science,technology, engineering and math related studies. The state’s schools and businesses are hoping to turn all this around. I love it when I come up with a few sketches that I still want to use for something and this was one of those times. A big thanks to AD Kelly Carter!

Ladies: let’s keep on loving STEM so that articles about us losing interest don’t have to be written!

Awesome artwork, though.

LLS

Emily-Anne and Tiffany, two Generation Know Girl Ambassadors at...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:20 -0700

Emily-Anne and Tiffany, two Generation Know Girl Ambassadors at Barnard College, recently held a myth-busting event in their dorm with Freshman girls. Check out these great photos!

Approaching the Thinspiration Conversation

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:31:14 -0700

Approaching the Thinspiration Conversation:

fuckyeahmelissafabello:

By Melissa A. Fabello
For Everyday Feminism

Thinspiration — images created and used to inspire its consumers to be thin — is now plastered all over every social media website. It isn’t confined to the realm of eating disorders anymore. It’s mainstream. And yet we’re not talking to consumers about it. But how do we talk to our friends, children, and students about it without being at war with them? Here’s a place to start.

Read More.

Check out this post from our friend Melissa.

fuckyeahmelissafabello: NEW VLOG. NEW CUT. Thin PrivilegeBy...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:00 -0700

fuckyeahmelissafabello:

NEW VLOG. NEW CUT.

Thin Privilege
By Melissa A. Fabello
For Miss Representation

What is it, and why is it problematic? Find out.

Want more information on thin privilege? Everyday Feminism has some great, helpful articles in their Health & Body section. Start with “20+ Examples of Thin Privilege,” and then explore the rest of the category.

But if you really want to understand thin privilege, you need to start at the source, which is fat stigma. And who better to address that issue than my amazing feminist fat activist friends? Check out the awesome blogs of Golda Poretsky and Virgie Tovar for a start.

And a special shout-out to This Is Thin Privilege for pointing out the glaring issues in my original edit.

17teenvoguechallenge: This story caught my eye when first...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:00 -0700

17teenvoguechallenge:

This story caught my eye when first flipped through the April issue of Seventeen. I love love so much about this- that Meghan looks like a real girl*, that they say that girls can do anything a guy can do, that they mention how few girls play varsity football. I love that Meghan tells her own story. It’s her voice, printed in a national, hugely popular magazine. This is a big statement on the part of Seventeen and I’m so excited to see that they’re publishing stories like this. It’s a step in the right direction for a magazine that still has a long ways to go.

-alice

*i too hate the “real women have ___” stuff, what i mean is that she looks like someone i’d pass in the hall at school, not a professional model, which is so so refreshing

We've extended our deadline for SPARKteam applications!

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:26:24 -0700

We've extended our deadline for SPARKteam applications!:

sparkamovement:

due to overwhelming demand (we love you, too!!) we’ve extended our deadline for SPARKteam apps until this Friday, May 24th, at Midnight EST!

As a reminder, here’s what we’re looking for from applicants:

be between the ages of 13 and 22.

have great writing skills and an interest in blogging and organizing.

be passionate about fighting back against sexualization of girls and women in media.

have between 15 and 25 hours a month to dedicate to SPARK.

And here’s what you get:

A supportive environment of girls and women who love to collaborate, communicate ideas and support each other.

The chance to learn how to plan and execute both local and national activist campaigns.

Writing experience! You’ll be a published blogger with a repertoire of online work.

Online trainings and workshops to help you hone your feminist knowledge.

Real and valuable experience in the world of activism.

The opportunity to make your voice heard.

Money! We pay $25 per blog/action.

Holla at us!

U by Kotex*: Changing the Message: Allies and Wonder Dads

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:03 -0700

U by Kotex*: Changing the Message: Allies and Wonder Dads:

ubykotex:

Tomi-Ann Roberts, Ph.D.

Some of you may have seen a picture of a dad and his little daughter at a comic book festival called WonderCon that recently made the rounds on Twitter and Facebook. They are both in Wonder Woman costumes. You see the father, with his beard, posing proudly in his skirt…

ubykotex: No, really, why?

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:28 -0700

ubykotex:

No, really, why?

jillthompson: im-a-kittycat: “So my amazing daughter, Emma,...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:30:47 -0700

jillthompson:

im-a-kittycat:

“So my amazing daughter, Emma, turned 5 last month, and I had been searching everywhere for new-creative inspiration for her 5yr pictures. I noticed quite a pattern of so many young girls dressing up as beautiful Disney Princesses, no matter where I looked 95% of the “ideas” were the “How to’s” of how to dress your little girl like a Disney Princess…We chose 5 women (five amazing and strong women), as it was her 5th birthday but there are thousands of unbelievable women (and girls) who have beat the odds and fought (and still fight) for their equal rights all over the world”

- Jaime Moore, Not Just a Girl

This is awesome!

Love it!

theekatsmeoww: Remember dnt over wash ur Vagina cuz it self...

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:01:29 -0700

theekatsmeoww:

Remember dnt over wash ur Vagina cuz it self cleans! #TheMoreYouKnow #TKM #bathroom #art #graffiti #vaginapower #girlsrule #girlsrock #riotgirls #feminist #feminism #labia #beauty #beautiful

that’s right! Your vagina is an amazing self cleaning organ and introducing chemicals and scented soaps can disrupt it’s natural healthiness!

Women Talk: 10+ Questions With Racecar Driver Julia Landauer

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:00 -0700

Women Talk: 10+ Questions With Racecar Driver Julia Landauer :

Check out this awesome profile of our friend and GFC partner Julia Landauer!

missrep: #NotBuyingIt: Swedish blog “En blommig tekop” shows...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:30:37 -0700

missrep:

#NotBuyingIt: Swedish blog “En blommig tekop” shows how @AmericanApparel advertises the same “unisex” shirts differently to men and women: http://bit.ly/1408qsr