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The past few months have been action-packed for actress Lupita Nyong’o. From one award to the next, culminating in an Academy Award for her role as Patsey in...

Guest Blogger – Michelle Chettiath served as the Girl Up intern in 2014. With International Women’s Day right around the corner, the news of Somayya...

 Guest Blogger – Michelle Chettiath served as the Girl Up intern in 2014. “For me, it’s that I contributed… That I’m on this planet...

Guest Blogger – Amanda Kennedy served as a Girl Up intern in 2013. Walking into her first engineering class at Stanford University, Debbie immediately felt...

Guest Blogger – Michelle Chettiath served as the Girl Up intern in 2014. Asha-Rose Migiro is the ultimate trailblazer. She was the first woman to be top...

  Guest Blogger – Dory Gannes worked with Girl Up from 2010-2014, developing and building partnerships with corporations and organizations on behalf...

Guest Blogger – Valeria Hansen served as a Teen Advisor from 2013-2014. She is from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Valeria founded the South Florida Girl Up club,...

Guest Blogger – Julia Sumouske served as a Teen Advisor from 2013-2014. She is a graduate of Pueblo Centennial High School in Pueblo West, CO and now attends...

Guest Blogger – Katherine Brandon is a Senior Communications Officer at the United Nations Foundation focused on girls’ and women’s issues. It’s easy...

Guest Blogger – Amanda Kennedy served as a Girl Up intern in 2013. Cheers to Tiffany Taylor, the new Youth Observer at the United Nations. This month, Tiffany...

Guest Blogger – Amanda Kennedy served as a Girl Up intern in 2013. Another fab female has joined the United Nations leadership team. Meet Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka....

Guest Blogger – Amanda Kennedy served as a Girl Up intern in 2013. There is a new United Nations Ambassador in power. For real. The Senate confirmed Samantha...