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  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...

When we envision a birthday, our minds fill with memories of candle-embellished cakes, familiar faces, and lovely gifts. But July 12, the day Malala Yousafzai...

Guest Blogger – Amanda Kennedy served as a Girl Up intern in 2013. Wonder what it’s like to explore nearly every corner of the world for your job? Just...

Who would believe that 3000 women protesting in a fish market would end a civil war? Through involving and organizing Liberia’s women, Leymah Gbowee and her...

Like all of us at Girl Up, Zeenat Rahman strongly believes in the power of youth. Recognizing that half of the world is under the age of 25, Zeenat knows that...

Guest Blogger – Imali Bandara served as a Girl Up intern from 2012-2013. As one of Mexico’s most powerful business leaders, Angelica Fuentes-Tellez is...