Girl Risks Life to Save Boy

Nicole Kissel, 12, describes how she attempted to rescue drowning victim Dale Ostrander, 12, during a press conference. Photo by Don Ryan / AP http://news.yahoo.com/girl-put-life-line-save-wash-state-boy-070434933.html Nicole Kissel, a twelve year-old from California,...

Mommy, am I fat?

Good Morning America Taylor Call, a six-year-old from Houston, Texas, is making headlines because she thinks she is overweight. After a cruel comment from another girl at her school, Taylor asked her mother, “Mommy, why is my tummy so fat?” Why did Taylor...

Encourage Girls in Math and Science

Nadya Fouad (Credit: Alan Magayne-Roshak, UWM) In recent years great efforts have been made to attract more girls and women to study math and science. In particular the WISE campaign (Women Into Science, Engineering and Constructing) and WiTEC (European Association...

Don’t Cut Girls

www.womankind.org.uk Each year over 3 million African girls and women experience genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Why is female genital mutilation performed?...

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