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Head Girl Rants: Girl Power Birthday
On New Year’s Eve ten years ago I slept on the floor of an empty apartment in Brooklyn. With only my coat for a pillow and blanket, I was pretty sure it was time to leave New York. I had a Masters degree in Art history and sent out over a hundred resumes over the...
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Girl Entrepreneurs: Wish for WASH
Curator Claire Amundson writes about World Water Day (March 22) and entrepreneur Jasmine Burton’s new toilet that addresses sanitation problems worldwide.
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Incredible Girls: Alexandria Villaseñor
Associate Editor Sage Daugherty writes about 13-year-old climate change activist, Alexandria Villaseñor, and her experiences with activism.
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Criminal Girls: Amanda Knox — The Confession
Contributing Editor Michelle O’Brien writes about the confession of Amanda Knox, and her life in 2019.
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Book Review: Mambo in Chinatown
Sage Daugherty reviews Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok. The novel is about a 22-year-old girl who accidentally becomes a dance teacher and fights to make a better life for her family.
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Incredible Girls: Kelly Catlin
Associate Editor Sage Daugherty continues her Incredible Girls column with a look at the life of Olympic cyclist and grad student, Kelly Catlin.
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Book Review: Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies)
Contributing Writer Tia Shah reviews the book, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and other lies), curated by activist and feminist, Scarlett Curtis.
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Book Review: Marlena
Volunteer and Instagram Manager Chloe Turner reviews Marlena by Julie Buntin, a haunting coming-of-age story about friendship and loss.
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Ten years of Girl Museum
In 2009, it felt like I was finally starting to get my life together. I'd been mostly unemployed for several years, having quit my job to go to grad school in 2005. By the time I graduated, the US economy was not conducive to finding employment, and the museum field...
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Incredible Girls: Haile Thomas
Associate Editor Sage Daugherty continues her Incredible Girls column with nutrition coach and motivational speaker Haile Thomas.
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