Girls
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Be Strong from the Inside Out, Peace Over Violence – an asset-based health promotion and violence prevention curriculum empowering young women ages 13-19. The curriculum builds on concepts of womanhood, respect, and positive relationships as a strategy for health promotion and violence prevention, Los Angeles, CA.

Cybergrrl Safety Net

GENaustin (Girls Empowerment Network) – GEN's mission is to support and guide girls to make wise choices as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood. GENaustin girls will identify important values in their lives and make decisions that are right for them; support and feel connected to other girls; value and take care of their bodies; think critically about the media and the messages it sends to girls; believe in themselves; have a voice and be advocates for self and others; ask for help when they need it; and have skills to communicate productively, Austin, TX. Sign up for newsletter.

GirlsAllowed – providing young girls with information, food for thought and resources that can help them identify, build and maintain healthy relationships as they go through life. Equally important, girls can learn how to identify and avoid unhealthy relationships, Bloomington, IL.

Girls Circle – seeks to promote girls' resiliency and connection by equipping group facilitators with skills and resources to hold Girls Circles in their communities, Cotati, CA.

Girls Incorporated – a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives, New York, NY.

Go Grrls – a Promising Practices Network, "Programs that Work." Go Grrls is designed to promote healthy psychosocial development in female adolescents.

gURL – a community site for girls.

Hardy Girls Healthy Women – a nonprofit organization dedicated to the health and well being of girls and women. Our vision is that all girls and women experience equality, independence, and safety in their everyday lives. To that end, our mission is to create opportunities, develop programs, and provide services that empower them. Since day one, Hardy Girls programming, resources and services have been powered by the latest research in girls' development, Waterville, ME.

Ideas for Working with Girls, International Women's Tribune Center – this CD contains a resource collection of free games, training manuals, workshop guides etc. for teachers, trainers and development workers who are working for and with girls. It includes interactive and participatory training guides and  resources on rights, empowerment, violence against women and girls, HIV/AIDS, sexuality and reproductive health and leadership development, New York, NY.

LMK – being online, texting, and IMing are a part of the lives of young girls. They probably understand how the internet works better than their parents. LMK was created by the Girls Scouts of the U.S.A. in partnership with Windows to help young girls change the world every time they go online. It empowers them so that they can educate others on the reality of being a teen online and helps adults understand the real issues affecting teens every day. Join LMK and teens will learn how they, their friends, and their parents can take advantage of all the great things technology has to offer. And do it safely. Together, we can make the internet a safer place for girls and adults.

V-Girls – Eve Ensler's newest work, I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World, is made up of original monologues about and for girls, the book aims to inspire girls to take agency over their minds, bodies, hearts and curiosities. In conjunction, V-Day has developed V-Girls to engage young women in our "empowerment philanthropy" model, igniting their activism and providing them with a platform to amplify their voices.