Girls are leading activist movements across the world, but don’t see themselves as political.
Women wait for food distribution to commence at the Government Girls Secondary School IDP camp in Monguno, Nigeria.
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Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria’s northeastern region persists because of the Nigerian government’s lax response to cases of sexual offences.
Muslim and Christian schoolgirls at a public school in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria.
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In urbanising communities in sub-Saharan Africa, women cooking primarily with charcoal and wood had approximately 50% higher odds of likely depression than those cooking with gas.
Mental health issues in children are linked to poorer educational outcomes.
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Benta A. Abuya, African Population and Health Research Center
There are concerns that the longer girls spend out of school, the more they are at risk of dropping out.
Global movements for social change are being led by girls, who are the most affected by environmental, labour and social justice issues.
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It’s clear that when girls and young women are at the forefront of major social justice movements, the old structures of patriarchy and misogyny can be challenged and hopefully dismantled.
When women do science, society benefits in myriad ways.
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A strong identity as a scientist is crucial for girls to succeed in STEM fields such as computer science. Are educators recognizing and rewarding the right behaviors?
Lockdown has, for many, been an opportunity to take up daily exercise. And this is something that must be encouraged long after lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Head of Education and Human Resources Programs at American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); Trustee, California Institute of Technology