Dear Reader, The last issue of GNI looked at modernising the old model of ‘the princess’ into an empowering contemporary role model for girls. This issue explores the twists and turns that exist on the road to empowering young women. While girl activists...
One of the first things we learn at school is the alphabet, right? But what if instead of A for Apple and B for Banana, young girls across the world were encouraged to learn that A can stand for their ambition, or that B might stand for their need to be bold? And so,...
#Metoo Those two simple words have become a rallying cry‚ an article for KCRA. Com puts it plainly. But what’s in a name? This month has been a firm reminder about how people in positions of power abuse their names‚ and their regarded status in order...
Dear Reader, As news broke about Harvey Weinstein this month, celebrities, activists and young women all over the world turned to social media in solidarity. Their show of solidarity came in the form of two simple words: me too. The #metoo campaign took over social...
This is the second of two guest blogs by Megan Sormus, a PhD researcher at Northumbria University. She reports on a gig that she organised for the recent ‘Girls on Film’ conference and discusses how these female bands...
